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Social and Economic Networks
Matthew O. Jackson
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Description for Social and Economic Networks
Paperback. Networks of relationships help determine the careers that people choose, the jobs they obtain, the products they buy, and how they vote. This book offers a comprehensive introduction to social and economic networks, drawing on the findings in economics, sociology, computer science, physics, and mathematics. Num Pages: 520 pages, 114 line illus. 10 tables. BIC Classification: JFFP; JFS; KCC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 168 x 28. Weight in Grams: 906.
Networks of relationships help determine the careers that people choose, the jobs they obtain, the products they buy, and how they vote. The many aspects of our lives that are governed by social networks make it critical to understand how they impact behavior, which network structures are likely to emerge in a society, and why we organize ourselves as we do. In Social and Economic Networks, Matthew Jackson offers a comprehensive introduction to social and economic networks, drawing on the latest findings in economics, sociology, computer science, physics, and mathematics. He provides empirical background on networks and the regularities that ... Read more
Networks of relationships help determine the careers that people choose, the jobs they obtain, the products they buy, and how they vote. The many aspects of our lives that are governed by social networks make it critical to understand how they impact behavior, which network structures are likely to emerge in a society, and why we organize ourselves as we do. In Social and Economic Networks, Matthew Jackson offers a comprehensive introduction to social and economic networks, drawing on the latest findings in economics, sociology, computer science, physics, and mathematics. He provides empirical background on networks and the regularities that ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
520
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Weight
910g
Number of Pages
520
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691148205
SKU
V9780691148205
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-16
About Matthew O. Jackson
Matthew O. Jackson is the William D. Eberle Professor of Economics at Stanford University.
Reviews for Social and Economic Networks
Honorable Mention for the 2008 PROSE Award in Economics, Association of American Publishers "Jackson's review of diffusion models is excellent, as tight an overview of these models as I have seen anywhere... Social and Economic Networks is a must-read for all those steeped in the traditional social network analysis paradigm. Economists will find Jackson offers them a superb and accessible ... Read more