This paper considers a stylized model of network formation in which relations among agents are subject to frictions, as described in Bala and Goyal [A non cooperative model of network formation, Econometrica 68 (2000) 1181–1231]. We analyze the process of network formation in a dynamic framework where selfinterested individuals can form or delete links and, occasionally, make mistakes. Then, us...

The formation of a Virtual Enterprise and the selection of its partners is an important process in the lifecycle of a Virtual Enterprise. In this paper, we present the Virtual Enterprise formation process as an Agent Interaction Protocol and an approach to its implementation. We have focussed on the selection of partners within the formation process in order to understand these interactions and...