Exploring the joint dynamics of intercity internet and corporate networks: A stochastic actor-based modelling approach

Global Networks

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 167-187

  Liu, Xingjian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

Author keywords

INTERCITY CORPORATE NETWORK; INTERCITY INTERNET CONNECTION; JOINT DYNAMICS; STOCHASTIC ACTOR BASED NETWORK MODEL; WORLD CITY NETWORKS

Indexed keywords

DYNAMICS; INDUSTRY; INTERNET; STOCHASTIC SYSTEMS;

CO-EVOLUTION; CORPORATE NETWORKS; INTERCITY NETWORK; INTERNET CONNECTION; JOINT DYNAMICS; LOCAL NETWORKS; NETWORK MODELING; PRODUCER SERVICES;

STOCHASTIC MODELS;

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; INTERNET; MODELING; STOCHASTICITY; WORLD CITY;

EID: 84895892648     PISSN: 14702266     EISSN: 14710374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/glob.12039     Document Type: Article

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