Collective action and network change |
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Authors: | Károly Takács Béla Janky Andreas Flache |
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Institution: | 1. Corvinus University of Budapest, Institute of Sociology and Social Policy, Hungary;2. University of Groningen, Faculty of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Department of Sociology/ICS, The Netherlands;3. Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Department of Sociology and Communication, Hungary |
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Abstract: | Network models of collective action commonly assume fixed social networks in which ties influence participation through social rewards. This implies that only certain ties are beneficial from the view of individual actors. Accordingly, in this study we allow that actors strategically revise their relations. Moreover, in our model actors also take into account possible network consequences in their participation choices. To handle the interrelatedness of networks and participation, we introduce new equilibrium concepts. Our equilibrium analysis suggests that structures that tend to segregate contributors from free riders are stable, but costless network change only promotes all-or-nothing participation and complete networks. |
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Keywords: | Collective action Social dilemmas Social networks Network dynamics Social control Structural balance Local interaction games |
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