Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
5078349 International Journal of Industrial Organization 2012 8 Pages PDF
Abstract
► We analyze a developer's social network in the electronic game industry. ► We link developers' social network measures to indicators of a game's success. ► Connections between developers result from having worked on a project jointly. ► We exploit variation in the social network measures within a developer's career. ► Our results demonstrate the extraordinary importance of direct ties.
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The strength of direct ties: Evidence from the electronic game industry
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