Network Effect
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7078872 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Andrej Zwitter (0000-0001-7391-141X, University of Groningen, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Pages | 1-2 |
| Publication date | 2020-04-22 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | OTHER |
| Venue | The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781405165518.wbeos1565 |
| OpenAlex | W4249299197 |
| ISBN | 9781405165518 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 2 |
Network effects” or “network externalities” are terms to describe the phenomenon that products or services can experience increase in value the more users they have. A classic example is communication networks. Network effects are associated with insights in social network analysis and network economics. The concept is also relevant in discourses around big data ethics and blockchain technology
Big data · Blockchain · Business · Computer security · Data mining · Data science · Economics · Epistemology · Industrial organization · Microeconomics · Network effect · Phenomenon · Social media · Social network (sociolinguistics · Social network analysis · Value (mathematics · World Wide Web · Computer Science · Digital Platforms and Economics · Green IT and Sustainability · ICT Impact and Policies
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |