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A simple model of bipartite cooperation for ecological and organizational networks

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  • Serguei Saavedra

    (University of Oxford
    CABDyN Complexity Centre,
    Corporate Reputation Centre,)

  • Felix Reed-Tsochas

    (CABDyN Complexity Centre,
    James Martin Institute, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 1HP, UK)

  • Brian Uzzi

    (Kellogg School of Management and Northwestern Institute on Complex Systems, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, USA
    Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, USA)

Abstract

Model behaviour: cooperation is simple Networks of co-operative interactions occur in both ecological and socioeconomic situations, with plant pollination by animals and interactions between manufacturing and contracting companies being respective examples. This work proposes a parsimonious model for cooperative networks that predicts the specific properties of real ecological and socioeconomic networks, thereby demonstrating that similar principles of cooperation might underlie both situations.

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  • Serguei Saavedra & Felix Reed-Tsochas & Brian Uzzi, 2009. "A simple model of bipartite cooperation for ecological and organizational networks," Nature, Nature, vol. 457(7228), pages 463-466, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:457:y:2009:i:7228:d:10.1038_nature07532
    DOI: 10.1038/nature07532
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