econet: An R Package for Parameter-Dependent Network Centrality Measures

econet: An R Package for Parameter-Dependent Network Centrality Measures

network econometrics, heterogeneous peer effects, endogenous network formation,
least-square estimators, maximum likelihood estimators, R

The R package econet provides methods for estimating parameter-dependent network
centrality measures with linear-in-means models. Both nonlinear least squares and maximum likelihood estimators are implemented. The methods allow for both link and node
heterogeneity in network effects, endogenous network formation and the presence of unconnected nodes. The routines also compare the explanatory power of parameter-dependent
network centrality measures with those of standard measures of network centrality. Benefits and features of the econet package are illustrated using data from Battaglini and
Patacchini (2018) and Battaglini, Leone Sciabolazza, and Patacchini (2020

Marco Battaglini

https://www.jstatsoft.org/article/view/v102i08

Cornell University, EIEF, NBER

April 2022

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