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Record Nr.

UNINA9910438115303321

Autore

Glattfelder James B

Titolo

Decoding complexity : uncovering patterns in economic networks / / James B. Glattfelder

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Springer, 2013

ISBN

1-283-91024-1

3-642-33424-5

Edizione

[1st ed. 2013.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (234 p.)

Collana

Springer theses, , 2190-5053

Disciplina

306.3

Soggetti

Business networks

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

The Main Methodology: Computing Control in Ownership Networks -- Backbone of Complex Networks of Corporations: The Flow of Control -- The Network of Global Corporate Control -- The Bow-Tie Model of Ownership Networks.

Sommario/riassunto

Today it appears that we understand more about the universe than about our interconnected socio-economic world. In order to uncover organizational structures and novel features in these systems, we present the first comprehensive complex systems analysis of real-world ownership networks. This effort lies at the interface between the realms of economics and the emerging field loosely referred to as complexity science. The structure of global economic power is reflected in the network of ownership ties of companies and the analysis of such ownership networks has possible implications for market competition and financial stability. Thus this work presents powerful new tools for the study of economic and corporate networks that are only just beginning to attract the attention of scholars.