Dynamics of networks if everyone strives for structural holes

American Journal of Sociology

Volumn 114, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 371-407

  Buskens, Vincent ^a   Van De Rijt, Arnout ^b  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 54349125936     PISSN: 00029602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/590674     Document Type: Review

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