In this paper, we connect the social network theory on centrality measures to the economic theory of preferences and … utility. Using the fact that networks form a special class of cooperative TU-games, we provide a foundation for the degree … measure as a von Neumann-Morgenstern expected utility function reflecting preferences over being in different positions in …

We find the asymptotics of the value function maximizing the expected utility of discounted dividend payments of an … initial reserves tend to infinity. We focus on the power and logarithmic utility functions. We also perform some numerical …