An agent-based model of innovation diffusion: Network structure and coexistence under different information regimes

Journal of Economic Interaction and Coordination

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 145-165

  Pegoretti, Giovanni ^a   Rentocchini, Francesco ^a,b   Vittucci Marzetti, Giuseppe ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

^b CSIC   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

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EID: 84866771312     PISSN: 1860711X     EISSN: 18607128     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11403-012-0087-4     Document Type: Article

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