predicted by a weighted Bonacich centrality index, with weights accounting for distance-two relations. We find that both maximal …

-output network characteristics. We employ a new centrality measure developed by Blöchl et al. (2011) for directed networks with self … indices of these centrality measures to output growth reveals that countries with less heterogenous IO networks tend to grow …

country centrality in the network from traditional openness measures, which only account for local, nearest-neighbor linkages … through which ideas and knowledge can flow. Using 1995-2010 data, we show that global country centrality in the temporary … network. Our exercises also suggest that most of the gain in income and productivity can be attained if country centrality in …