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About: Network theory is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 2257 publications have been published within this topic receiving 109864 citations.


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TL;DR: In this article, the authors deal with the questions of the origin of network law theory, its principles and methods, and its application in the legal science branches and the law on the whole.
Abstract: The article deals with the questions of the origin of network law theory, its principles and methods. The object of the research are social relations in a cyberspace, their legal regulation by means of network law and the new opportunities offered by the network in the legal regulation. All this will require creation of a new network theory of law that will explain how to combine such new objects as cyberspace and network with so old a phenomenon as the law. The object includes principles of the theory of network law; principles and methods of informational modernization of law. It was proposed to modernize law by the way of deep integration of informational technologies and law to automatize law-creating and law-realizing processes; there were shown possibilities of application of the theory of network law for the development of legal science branches and the law on the whole. DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2015.v6n4p68
01 Jan 2015
TL;DR: The concept of money as a network good has been proposed by as discussed by the authors to overcome some problems associated with defining money in terms of the physical material from which it is made, as well as provide an alternative to the functional definition of money.
Abstract: IntroductionThe vast majority of economic phenomena can be interpreted in terms of dynamic processes occurring within a specific network. Taking into account that without interactions between economic agents, there would be no complexity, one can state that without networks, economies would not be complex adaptive systems (Beinhocker 2006, p. 141).Undoubtedly, one of the most important networks in the modern globalized economy is constituted by flows of money. Nevertheless, money has been relatively rarely analyzed as an example of a network good, as most of the publications discussing network externalities occurring within economic systems usually refer to privately supplied products on more or less competitive markets (see e.g. Farrell, Saloner 1985; Katz, Shapiro 1992; Katz, Shapiro 1994), while money may be supplied publicly and/or privately and its market tends to be monopolized.The concept of money as a network good may help to overcome some problems associated with defining money in terms of the physical material from which it is made, as well as provide an alternative to the functional definition of money. Network properties of money can be linked with its function of medium of communication which to some extent may be perceived as superior to other functions because it integrates both economic and social aspects of circulation of money (Wlodarczyk 2010, p. 51).A network approach towards money allows for a new interpretation of phenomena on which traditional theories of money are often criticized, namely the origin of money and its evolution, competition and choice between different monetary standards (with an important role of social preferences and selffulfilling expectations), as well as the process of monetary integration (Stenkula 2008, pp. 6-7). In general, it seems that the reason for economists not to analyze network structure and dynamics in detail has been the incompatibility of the network theory with the equilibrium paradigm (Beinhocker, 2006, p. 141).In order to design an appropriate methodological approach towards a research on network properties of money one should notice that on one hand, modern monetary network could not exist without information and communication technologies (ICT), but on the other hand, its essence consists in social interactions. Therefore, the concept of money as a network good can be investigated from different point of views, from sociological to formal analyses of monetary network's structure and function. Integration of various approaches may result in further development of the network theory of money.The aim of this paper is to describe characteristics of money perceived as a network good, summarize empirical investigations on the structure of monetary networks and discuss some links between monetary integration and network externalities. This paper presents results of preliminary research in this field, therefore it is based mostly on critical analysis of topical publications.1. Characteristics of network goodsNetwork goods (e.g. telephones, fax machines, computer software, CD players, ATMs, banking services) are characterized by following features (Shy 2001, pp. 1-6; Januszewski 2013, pp. 30-34):* complementarity - network goods are not used or consumed independently of other goods;* standardization - network goods must operate on the same standard or be compatible with other standards (however, apart from social benefits from standardization, there arise also important social costs such as reduction of variety and retardation of innovation, especially under incomplete information; cf. Farrell, Saloner 1985);* consumption externalities - utility of a network good depends positively not only on the number of its users (which is associated with direct network effects), but also on the variety of their complementary goods which also influences the number of its users (indirect network effects); offering users an access to a larger network is equivalent to offering them a better product (however, a rapid increase in the number of users may lead to congestion or other problems with infrastructure that result in decreased consumer's utility - negative network effects);* switching costs - costs borne by users who decide to change the standard (e. …
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27 Feb 2023
TL;DR: In this paper , a search of Scopus indexed journals as well as grey literature published up to March 2020 yielded 114 papers for examination using a Network Theory approach, the study found 14 common criteria for successful policy integration of the SDGs.
Abstract: <p>The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have been much debated but there is no question that their goal is to achieve a more balanced and sustainable planet. This study systematically reviewed literature in order to determine the key criteria needed to implement such goals. A search of Scopus indexed journals as well as grey literature published up to March 2020 yielded 114 papers for examination. Using a Network Theory approach, the study found 14 common criteria for successful policy integration of the SDGs. The findings from this paper support that the achievement of the SDGs needs a comprehensive and holistic approach to achieve them. Through an assessment of many different fields of study, commonalities or networks occurred demonstrating how one goal can support and be a means to an end to achieve another. Conclusions consider that using Network Theory to assess tourism policies may assist in the success of policies for the achievement of the SDGs due to its interrelated nature. </p>
01 Jan 2010
TL;DR: The field of social network analysis is truly an interdisciplinary enterprise as discussed by the authors, and it owes much to scholars in mathematics, sociology, psychology, and anthropology, and today applications of network theory can be found everywhere, from the study of the internet, to work on genetics, eco-systems and markets.
Abstract: Course Description Network analysis (sometimes called social network analysis) is truly an interdisciplinary enterprise — the “field” owes much to scholars in mathematics, sociology, psychology, and anthropology. Today applications of network theory can be found everywhere, from the study of the internet, to work on genetics, eco-systems, and markets (among many, many examples see, e.g., Barabasi’s (2002) Linked).

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No. of papers in the topic in previous years
YearPapers
202319
202240
202175
2020109
201989
2018115