This paper studies a noncooperative model of network formation. Built upon the two-way flow model of Bala and Goyal …

present. I do so by extending the two-way flow network with small decay of De Jaegher and Kamphorst (J ECON BEHAV ORGAN, 2015 …

We study a coordination game among agents on a network, who choose whether or not to take an action in an uncertain … coordination set if and only if the network is balanced, i.e., the average degree of each subnetwork is no larger than the average … degree of the network. Comparative statics exercises as well as welfare properties are investigated. In particular, we show …

I look at the equilibrium effects of homophily in network formation games having positive externalities. I show that … very weak preferences for network effects (such as preference for being part of a clique) may result in very high levels of … homophily at equilibrium. I present an empirical procedure that allows an evaluation of the role of network effects on the …

, and a willingness to pay for connectivity. A planner aims at implementing a welfare maximizing network and allocating the …

Theoretical models on network formation focus mostly on the stability and efficiency of equilibria, but they cannot … starting network. To study factors affecting equilibrium selection, we designed a network formation experiment with multiple … stage in which the network is disrupted. This setting allows us to analyze the interplay between the need for farsightedness …

This paper proposes new centrality measures to characterise the 'key class', when agents in a network are sorted into … role-equivalent classes, such that its removal results in an optimal change in the network activity. The notion of role … theoretical applicability. Players in the network engage in a non-cooperative game with local payoff complementarities. We …

Most literature in strategic network formation shows that there is a substantial tension between stability and … (2000a) and De Jaegher and Kamphorst (2015). Specifically, I show that every link receiver in a Nash network serves as an …