The Asymmetric Effect of Diffusion Processes: Risk Sharing and Contagion

We provide a general characterization of diffusion processes, allowing to analyze both risk-sharing and contagion at the same time. We show that interdependencies are beneficial when the economic environment is favorable, and detrimental when the economic environment deteriorates. The risk of contagion increases the volatility of outcome and thus reduces the ability of the network to provide risk-sharing.

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Year of publication:	2007
Authors:	Gallegati, Mauro ; Greenwald, Bruce ; Richiardi, Matteo ; Stiglitz, Joseph
Institutions:	Collegio Carlo Alberto, Università degli Studi di Torino
Subject:	Risk-sharing \| Contagion \| Networks

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	LABORatorio R. Revelli Working Papers Series.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	Number 71
Classification:	D85 - Network Formation
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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