Statistical Interdependence and Diffusion

Abstract

This panel brings together scholars working at the intersection of statistical network analysis and spatial econometrics to advance the study of interdependent processes across spatially or relationally connected units. We welcome contributions examining how behaviors, policies, innovations, or shocks diffuse through spatial and network structures—whether between countries, regions, organizations, or other actors. By integrating methods that analyze both node-level dynamics and the evolution of ties, this panel aims to bridge methodological divides and promote cross-fertilization between spatial and network approaches. We particularly encourage work that develops or applies models capturing complex feedback between structure and behavior, and that sheds light on higher-order interdependencies, contagion, and co-evolutionary diffusion patterns across diverse empirical domains.

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Network Structure and the Estimation of Spatial Autoregressive Parameters	View Paper Details
Leadership, Coordination, and Strike Diffusion in Spain (1986–2002): Patterns of Initiation, Collaboration, and Mobilization	View Paper Details
Risk Complexity and Policy System Resilience: Effect of Crises, Discord and Political Agency to Policy Outcomes	View Paper Details
What Makes Discourse Coalitions Coherent? (T)ERGM Evidence from the Nord Stream 2 Debate in Germany	View Paper Details
Shifting Belief Homophily? A Case of the Czech Climate Policy	View Paper Details