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Diffusion, Strategic Interaction, and Social Structure
Matthew O. Jackson,Matthew O. Jackson,Leeat Yariv +2 more
- Vol. 1, pp 645-678
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The authors provide an overview and synthesis of the literature on how social networks influence behaviors, with a focus on diffusion and discuss some of the more prominent models of network interactions, including recent advances regarding interdependent behaviors, modeled via games on networks.Abstract:
We provide an overview and synthesis of the literature on how social networks influence behaviors, with a focus on diffusion We discuss some highlights from the empirical literature on the impact of networks on behaviors and diffusion We also discuss some of the more prominent models of network interactions, including recent advances regarding interdependent behaviors, modeled via games on networks JEL Classification Codes: D85, C72, L14, Z13read more
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Birds of a Feather: Homophily in Social Networks
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