A Network Structure of ROSCAs (Rotating Savings and Credit Associations) : ERGMs (Exponential Random Graph Models) Applied to a Leaders' Network in Rural Uzbekistan
Abstract
This paper empirically analyzes a network structure created by the ROSCAs (Rotating Savings and Credit Associations) related to a leaders' network in rural Uzbekistan. The estimation methodology is based on the recent development of ERGMs (Exponential Random Graph Models) whose approximate maximum likelihood estimators are produced by MCMC (Markov Chain Monte Carlo) algorithms. The paper reveals the tendencies of the transitive triad structure of the network that can facilitate the tracking of defecting members.
Journal
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- Discussion Paper, Series A
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Discussion Paper, Series A 221 1-24, 2010-02
Graduate School of Economics & Business Administration, Hokkaido University
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- CRID
- 1050845763935889024
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- NII Article ID
- 120001944328
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- HANDLE
- 2115/42737
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- Text Lang
- en
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- Article Type
- departmental bulletin paper
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- Data Source
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- IRDB
- CiNii Articles
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