no code implementations • 17 Apr 2024 • Matthias Raddant, Fariba Karimi
We show that homophily -- the appointment of minorities is influenced by the presence of minorities in a board and its neighboring entities -- is an important effect shaping the trajectory towards equality.
no code implementations • 6 Dec 2022 • Andrew J. Stier, Sina Sajjadi, Luıs M. A. Bettencourt, Fariba Karimi, Marc G. Berman
Our findings provide the means for the formal incorporation of general homophilic and heterophobic effects into theories of modern urban science and suggest that racial segregation is increasingly and adversely impacting the economic performance and connectivity of urban societies in the U. S.
no code implementations • 14 Jun 2022 • Fariba Karimi, Marcos Oliveira, Markus Strohmaier
In this chapter, we provide an overview of recent advances in data-driven and theory-informed complex models of social networks and their potential in understanding societal inequalities and marginalization.
2 code implementations • 1 Jul 2019 • Julian Kohne, Natalie Gallagher, Zeynep Melis Kirgil, Rocco Paolillo, Lars Padmos, Fariba Karimi
We study the impact of network structure and initial norm distributions on the process of achieving normative consensus and the resulting potential for intragroup and intergroup conflict.
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