the interplay between knowledge diffusion and network formation can give rise to a cyclical pattern in the collaboration … large R&D collaboration network over the years 1985 to 2011. We then study the efficient network structure, compare it to … the decentralized equilibrium structures generated, and design an optimal network policy to maximize welfare in the …

network characteristics, such as path length, cliquishness and the distribution and asymmetry of degree centrality affect the … an asymmetric or skewed degree distribution actually can have a negative impact on a network's knowledge diffusion … knowledge that they interrupt the trading process at an early stage, which finally disconnects the network. However, our …

from observing the actions of peers. When the social belief is strong and the financial network is fragmented, banks follow … endogenously formed interbank networks, however, less informative signals lead to higher network density and less synchronization …

reflects key empirical observations on labor markets. We analyze the impact of network information provided about potential … network information is available. …

risk exposures. However, most use highly stylized network models and reconstruction methods with global optimality lending … reproduces dynamics similar to those of the 2007-09 financial crisis and shows how bank losses and failures arise from network … has reduced its likelihood of bank failures through network contagion and illiquidity, given a similar stress scenario …

The description of the empirical structure of interbank networks constitutes an important field of study since network … theory can be used as a powerful tool to assess the resilience of financial systems and their robustness against failures. On … analyze systemic risk in the absence of transaction data or to test statistical hypotheses regarding network properties. Based …