Fraud, corruption, and collusion are the most common types of crime in public procurement
processes; they produce significant monetary losses, inefficiency, and misuse of the public …

Social networks amplify inequalities by fundamental mechanisms of social tie formation such
as homophily and triadic closure. These forces sharpen social segregation, which is …

Abstract According to United Nations, corruption is a systemic and adaptive phenomenon
that requires comprehensive and multidisciplinary approaches for its effective prevention …

We use methods from network science to analyze corruption risk in a large administrative
dataset of over 4 million public procurement contracts from European Union member states …

Competing firms can increase profits by setting prices collectively, imposing significant costs
on consumers. Such groups of firms are known as cartels and because this behavior is …

Social networks may help individuals maintain their mental health. Most empirical work
based on small-scale surveys finds that cohesive social networks are critical for mental well …

Fraud in public funding can have deleterious consequences for societies' economic, social,
and political well-being. Fraudulent activity associated with public procurement contracts …

The urban–rural divide is increasing in modern societies calling for geographical extensions
of social influence modelling. Improved understanding of innovation diffusion across …

In addition to economic and infrastructural factors, social connections of people also
influence migration patterns. This influence can be attributed to the resources that are made …

Corruption is thought to affect developed economies to a greater degree than developing
countries. However, given our limited capacity to detect corruption, it may simply be harder …