Decline of the Corporate Community. Network Dynamics of the Dutch Business Elite

However, as the study shows, even in a liberal market economy corporate directors need social networks to communicate and coordinate their strategic decisions. Hence, the corporate elite shift its meeting network to private and informal circles. The dataset contains the board composition of the largest 250 firms in the Netherlands, 1976, 1996 and 2001, the board interlocks between firms, and the meetings between directors.

Worksheets READ ME (description of data) 1976 Positions top 250 1996 Positions top 250 2001 Positions top 250 Board Interlocks 1976 Board Interlocks 1996 Board Interlocks 2001 Meetings Between Directors 1976 Meetings Between Directors 1996 Meetings Between Directors 2001