Exploiting the exogenous and regional nature of the Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011,
this article provides a quantification of the role of input-output linkages as a mechanism for …

This paper examines the importance of buyer-supplier relationships for firm performance.
We develop a model in which firms outsource tasks and search for suppliers. Lower search …

This book deals with the analysis of the structure of complex networks by combining results
from graph theory, physics, and pattern recognition. The book is divided into two parts. 11 …

Motifs are the fundamental components of complex systems. The topological structure of
networks representing complex systems and the frequency and distribution of motifs in these …

Are standard production network properties similar across all available datasets, and if not,
why? We provide benchmark results from two administrative datasets (Ecuador and …

The study of motifs can help researchers uncover links between the structure and function of
networks in biology, sociology, economics, and many other areas. Empirical studies of …

Complex networks datasets often come with the problem of missing information: interactions
data that have not been measured or discovered, may be affected by errors, or are simply …

Generating random networks efficiently and accurately is an important challenge for
practical applications, and an interesting question for theoretical study. This book presents …

Production networks are integral to economic dynamics, yet dis-aggregated network data on
inter-firm trade is rarely collected and often proprietary. Here we situate company-level …

In corporate networks, firms are connected through links of corporate ownership and shared
directors, connecting the control over major economic actors in our economies in meaningful …