We present a new class of transportation systems, the stable dynamics models, which provides a natural link between the static and dynamic traffic network models. They can be seen as steady states of dynamic networks (flows are constant in time). These models turn out to be very easy to study...

This paper introduces a theory of network incentives in managed health care. Participation in the plan's "network" confers an economic benefit on providers; in example, the plan expects compliance with its protocols. The network sets a target for the number of outpatient visits in an episode of...

We analyze a model of network formation where the costs of forming links are publicly known but an individual's benefits are not know to the social planner. The objective is to design a mechanism which not only ensures that an efficient network always forms in equilibrium but also ensures that...

This paper extends the theoretical framework for exploring the diffusion of new technologies through firms and industries. It is assumed that information about new and profitable technologies is not immediately available to all of the agents in the economy; this information spreads through the...