In recent work on non-cooperative network formation star-shaped networks play an
important role. In a particular theoretical model of Bala and Goyal (2000) center-sponsored …

Many of the interesting issues in the economics of networks—information transmission,
individual incentives with local externalities, investments in connections, and the structure of …

Recently, there has been an increasing interest in how strategic action influences network
structure. Motivated by the widespread belief that” networks matter 'in the process of …

Society and markets move online: A considerable and ever-growing part of life and of
economic activity takes place in the Internet today. People seek information and …

En premier lieu, je tiens à remercier mes directeurs de thèse. J'adresse ma profonde
reconnaissance à mon directeur de thèse Joël Hellier pour son soutien et son suivi régulier …

This thesis is concerned with the analysis of economic network formation. There are three
novel sections to this thesis (Chapters 5, 6 and 8). In the first, the non-cooperative …

It is almost common knowledge in modern societies that conventions regulate many
important economic and social processes. Nevertheless, this topic has not received …