The topography of China's financial network is unique. Is it also uniquely robust to contagion? We explore this … question using network theory. We find that networks that are more concentrated are less fragile when connectivity is low … decentralized network. We implement Chinese characteristics into our model and simulate it numerically. The simulations show, that …

2009 is positively influenced by international network effects. Direct and indirect network effects are a result of the … countries' networks by using international roaming services or imported handsets. We define international network effects as the … between the home country and the partner countries.) To measure international network effects, we estimate a series of …