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. …

and how firms perform within such networks. Our model replicates some stylised empirical results on network structure and … the contingent effects of network position on innovative performance. We find networks that exhibit small world properties …, certain network strategies such as occupying brokerage positions or maximising accessibility to potential partners pay off …

both, the network of R&D collaborations as well as the market structure, are endogenously determined. We show that the … coevolution of market and network structure matter for the relationship between competition and innovation. Moreover, our model … allows us to explain differences in the R&D network structures observed across different industries, and how they are related …