We present a model of the evolution of labor migrant networks. Agents use networks to migrate to certain destinations or go to different locations and start new networks there. As networks expand, the number of search processes increases and the relative search costs decrease, making the option...

We examine the effects of introducing a political outsider to the nomination process leading to an election. To this end, we develop a sequential game where politicians -insiders and outsiders- make a platform offer to a party, and parties in turn decide which offer to accept; this process...