The role of endogenous and exogenous mechanisms in the formation of R&D networks

We develop an agent-based model of strategic link formation in Research and Development (R&D) networks. Empirical evidence has shown that the growth of these networks is driven by mechanisms which are both endogenous to the system (that is, depending on existing alliances patterns) and exogenous...

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Main Authors: Tomasello, Mario V., Perra, Nicola, Tessone, Claudio J., Karsai, Márton, Schweitzer, Frank
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4097357/