<html><body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><div><br><div style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); font-size: medium; ">A negative coefficient would indicate a tendancy away from reciprocity while a zero coefficient would indicate actors are indifferent to reciprocal ties. Further, a zero coefficient does not mean reciprocity does not occur, but that it only occurs by random chance. </div><div style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); font-size: medium; "><br></div><div style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); font-size: medium; ">Nathan Doogan<br></div><br></div><div><br>On Sep 12, 2011, at 11:41 AM, "<a href="mailto:cecile.emery@usi.ch">cecile.emery@usi.ch</a>" <<a href="mailto:cecile.emery@usi.ch">cecile.emery@usi.ch</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><div></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello R-Siena group! <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Very quick question. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">As part of my research, I argue that my dynamic network is not driven by the tendency towards reciprocity. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">After running Siena (without problems), I obtain a non-significant positive (around 0.3) coefficient on the reciprocity parameter.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Is this enough to support my hypothesis? Shouldn’t I expect a negative coefficient on the ‘reciprocity’ parameter? Is that even possible (I don’t recall seeing a negative coefficient on reciprocity)?
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks in advance!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Cécile<o:p></o:p></p>
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