network formation. While the physics/applied mathematics approach is capable of reproducing most observed networks, it does …

This paper reports the results of a laboratory experiment on network formation among heterogeneous agents. The … experimental design extends the basic Bala-Goyal (2000) model of network formation with decay and two-way flow of benefits by … network has a star structure. We find that with homogeneous agents, equilibrium predictions fail completely. In contrast, with …

network formation. While the physics/applied mathematics approach is capable of reproducing most observed networks, it does …

are more central in the social network, or are located closer to the geographic center of interaction, choose higher … density of links in the social network and with the degree to which agents are clustered in physical space. When agents can … choose geographic locations, there is a tendency for those who are more central in the social network to locate closer to the …

maximize it. Through the links in the collaboration network, researchers create spillovers not only to their direct coauthors … possibly overlapping projects. We bring our model to the data by analyzing the coauthorship network of economists registered in … the coauthorship network. Moreover, we analyze funding instruments for individual researchers as well as research …

This paper reports the results of a laboratory experiment on network formation among heterogeneous agents. The … experimental design extends the basic Bala-Goyal (2000) model of network formation with decay and two-way flow of benefits by … network has a "star" structure. We find that with homogeneous agents, equilibrium predictions fail completely. In contrast …