Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/27725 
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Year of Publication: 
2009
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[Journal:] Economics: The Open-Access, Open-Assessment E-Journal [ISSN:] 1864-6042 [Volume:] 3 [Issue:] 2009-31 [Publisher:] Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW) [Place:] Kiel [Year:] 2009 [Pages:] 1-13
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Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW), Kiel
Abstract: 
We analyze fundamental characteristics of the inter-firm transaction network through the data of 800,000 Japanese firms. We find that there exists a hierarchical structure and a negative degree correlation in this transaction network. We also find that this undirected network is a scale-free network. We bring to light these characteristics of the network and discuss why there is an important need to conduct research work on the actual network structure.
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Network of firms
scale-free network
complex network
hierarchy
degree correlation
JEL: 
L16
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