Close encounters: Analyzing how social similarity and propinquity contribute to strong network connections.

Models of network formation emphasize the importance of social similarity and propinquity in producing strong interpersonal connections. The positive effect each factor can have on tie strength has been documented across a number of studies, and yet we know surprisingly very little about how the two...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Reagans, Ray Eugene
Other Authors: Sloan School of Management
Format: Article
Language:en_US
Published: Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/69851
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8706-3124