he sociological literature on social networks emphasizes by and large positive network effects. Negative effects of such networks are discussed rather rarely. This paper tackles negative effects by applying economic theory, particularly neoclassical theory, new institutional theory and the results from experimental economics to the concept of social networks. In the paper it is assumed that social networks are exclusive and since exclusiveness affects the allocation of resources, negative external effects may occur. The argument of the paper is that it is not only advantages for network members that need to be investigated but also the disadvantages for non-network members. The results have two implications. The first one is for economic po...
Empirical studies of social and economic networks are facilitated by the growing availability of net...
Empirical studies of social and economic networks are facilitated by the growing availability of net...
textabstractWherever we are, networks are all around us. The roads that we travel form a network....
he sociological literature on social networks emphasizes by and large positive network effects. Nega...
We look at the economics of social networks. Key economic features of these are positive network eff...
Understanding whether and how connections between agents (networks) such as declared friendships in ...
In economics and business, the term “network effect” describes the phenomenon of a prod- uct or serv...
We study some recent developments and challenges in the empirics of the effects of social networks. ...
This paper reviews the current state of empirical econometric identification in the economics of net...
AbstractThe purpose of this study is to search if consumers are aware of network effects. If consume...
We survey the literature on the economic consequences of the structure of social networks. We develo...
Recent analyses of social networks, both empirical and theoretical, are discussed, with a focus on h...
The role of social networks in shaping economic outcomes has received increasing attention in recent...
Economic networks are ubiquitous and their in‡uence on economic behaviour is far from trivial. This ...
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Empirical studies of social and economic networks are facilitated by the growing availability of net...
Empirical studies of social and economic networks are facilitated by the growing availability of net...
textabstractWherever we are, networks are all around us. The roads that we travel form a network....
he sociological literature on social networks emphasizes by and large positive network effects. Nega...
We look at the economics of social networks. Key economic features of these are positive network eff...
Understanding whether and how connections between agents (networks) such as declared friendships in ...
In economics and business, the term “network effect” describes the phenomenon of a prod- uct or serv...
We study some recent developments and challenges in the empirics of the effects of social networks. ...
This paper reviews the current state of empirical econometric identification in the economics of net...
AbstractThe purpose of this study is to search if consumers are aware of network effects. If consume...
We survey the literature on the economic consequences of the structure of social networks. We develo...
Recent analyses of social networks, both empirical and theoretical, are discussed, with a focus on h...
The role of social networks in shaping economic outcomes has received increasing attention in recent...
Economic networks are ubiquitous and their in‡uence on economic behaviour is far from trivial. This ...
Standard-Nutzungsbedingungen: Die Dokumente auf EconStor dürfen zu eigenen wissenschaftlichen Zwecke...
Empirical studies of social and economic networks are facilitated by the growing availability of net...
Empirical studies of social and economic networks are facilitated by the growing availability of net...
textabstractWherever we are, networks are all around us. The roads that we travel form a network....