On the emergence of scale-free production networks

Journal article: We propose a simple dynamical model for the formation of production networks among monopolistically competitive firms. The model subsumes the standard general equilibrium approach à la Arrow–Debreu but displays a wide set of potential dynamic behaviors. It robustly reproduces key stylized facts of firms׳ demographics. Our main result is that competition between intermediate good producers generically leads to the emergence of scale-free production networks.

Author(s)

Stanislao Gualdi, Antoine Mandel

Journal
  • Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control
Date of publication
  • 2016
Keywords JEL
C67 D50 L16
Keywords
  • General equilibrium
  • Production network
  • Monopolistic competition
  • Distribution of firms׳ size
  • Firms demographics
  • Scale-free networks
Pages
  • 61-77
Version
  • 1
Volume
  • 73