Interesting article, but normally "network effect" is associated with the concept that the value of membership in a network increases as a power of the size of

Interesting article, but normally "network effect" is associated with the concept that the value of membership in a network increases as a power of the size of the network. Rather than size, it seems that the type and quality of the various networks that an individual is embedded in is the controlling factor regarding the advantages and disadvantages that shape the individual's life in a progression from family to education, employment, and community. In the end, it is more about "path dependency" than "network effects".