The relevance of the topic is driven by the rapid development of information technologies, which are transforming business models, consumer habits, and methods of conducting economic activities. In a world, where digital technologies are becoming the foundation for innovation and...

The relevance of the topic is driven by the rapid development of information technologies, which are transforming business models, consumer habits, and methods of conducting economic activities. In a world, where digital technologies are becoming the foundation for innovation and...

We analyze 15 German cartels, focusing on the personal characteristics of the individual participants, the methods and frequency of communication as well as the internal organizational structures within the cartels and their eventual breakup. Our results indicate that cartel members are highly...

We examine friendships and study partnerships among university students over several years. At the aggregate level, connections increase over time, but homophily on gender and ethnicity is relatively constant across time, university residences, and different network layers. At the individual...

This paper studies the causal impact of social ties and network structure on helping behavior in organizations. We introduce and experimentally study a game called the 'helping game,' where individuals unilaterally decide whether to incur a cost to help other team members when helping is a...