Citation

Discussion Paper Details

Please find the details for DP15195 in an easy to copy and paste format below:

Full Details | Bibliographic Reference

Full Details

Title: Collaboration in Bipartite Networks, with an Application to Coauthorship Networks

Author(s): Chih-Sheng Hsieh, Michael K�nig, Xiaodong Liu and Christian Zimmermann

Publication Date: August 2020

Keyword(s): bipartite networks, coauthorship networks, economics of science, research collaboration and Spillovers

Programme Area(s): Industrial Organization

Abstract: This paper studies the impact of collaboration on research output. First, we build a micro-founded model for scientific knowledge production, where collaboration between researchers is represented by a bipartite network. The equilibrium of the game incorporates both the complementarity effect between collaborating researchers and the substitutability effect between concurrent projects of the same researcher. Next, we develop a Bayesian MCMC procedure to estimate the structural parameters, taking into account the endogenous matching of researchers and projects. Finally, we illustrate the empirical relevance of the model by analyzing the coauthorship network of economists registered in the RePEc Author Service.

For full details and related downloads, please visit: https://cepr.org/active/publications/discussion_papers/dp.php?dpno=15195

Bibliographic Reference

Hsieh, C, K�nig, M, Liu, X and Zimmermann, C. 2020. 'Collaboration in Bipartite Networks, with an Application to Coauthorship Networks'. London, Centre for Economic Policy Research. https://cepr.org/active/publications/discussion_papers/dp.php?dpno=15195