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Econometric Models of Network Formation

Aureo de Paula

arXiv 17 Oct 2019 · Econometrics · publishedAnnual Review of Economics (2020) · 52 citations (OpenAlex)

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Abstract

This article provides a selective review on the recent literature on econometric models of network formation. The survey starts with a brief exposition on basic concepts and tools for the statistical description of networks. I then offer a review of dyadic models, focussing on statistical models on pairs of nodes and describe several developments of interest to the econometrics literature. The article also presents a discussion of non-dyadic models where link formation might be influenced by the presence or absence of additional links, which themselves are subject to similar influences. This is related to the statistical literature on conditionally specified models and the econometrics of game theoretical models. I close with a (non-exhaustive) discussion of potential areas for further development.

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1Mele (2017) A Structural Model of Dense Network Formation0.874112100%
2Graham (2017) An Econometric Model of Network Formation with Degree Heterogeneity0.87452100%
3Badev (2018) Nash Equilibria on (Un)Stable Networks0.81142100%
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5de Paula (2013) Econometric Analysis of Games with Multiple Equilibria0.81142100%
6Jackson (2009) Social and Economic Networks0.81142100%
7Kolaczyk (2009) Statistical Analysis of Network Data0.81142100%
8Bramoullé, Djebbari, and Fortin (2020) Peer Effects in Networks: A Survey0.73732100%
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10Arellano and Honoré (2001) Panel Data Models: Some Recent Developments0.64422100%

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