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economic networks  

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  • Economic networks (EN) refer to a diverse set of interconnected economic agents such as business networks (BN); interorganizational networks (ION); supply chain networks (SCN); credit networks (CN); ownership networks; innovation networks; investment networks; or any other economic activity that is carried out across organizational, geographic, or political boundaries and involves multiple interconnected agents. In order to address the complexity of this phenomenon, a multitude of theories have been employed. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Networks; Economic Networks]

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