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• International Coffee Trade Network Analysis

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  János Pancsira

  Péter Lengyel

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  275

  Coffee is one of the most consumed beverages in the world. It is the second largest traded commodity after petroleum. It is crucial for the economy and politics of many developing countries, as its cultivation, processing, trade, transportation and distribution create jobs for millions of people. The analysis of network connections and structures became popular in the field of sociology, whereby the term Social Network Analysis (SNA) is derived. The method is well suited for the complex examination and modelling of composite social structures. The social network is defined as a finite set of social actors and the relationships between them. Modelling of complex networks now apply in countless locations, from social media through the pharmaceutical industry to economic and commercial processes. Our study examines changes in international coffee trade through a network analysis. Introducing the complex networks investigate by our, highlighting major changes in international coffee trade.

• Co-authorship Network Analysis

  76-84

  Péter Lengyel

  János Pancsira

  István Füzesi

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  166

  The methodological basis of research on networks is given by graph theory. During the network analysis we work with a big data population and we are mainly analysing the relationships of the actors, which can be visualized with the graph network. The analysis of social network is becoming more and more popular in academic life as well. Most of the co-authorship networks are built around a number of prestigious people who manage their own network as a central player creating cliques.