The Econometrics of Social Networks

Yann Bramoullé and Bernard Fortin ()

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Abstract: In a social network, agents have their own reference group that may influence their behavior. In turn, the agents' attributes and their behavior affect the formation and the structure of the social network. We survey the econometric literature on both aspects of social networks and discuss the identification and estimation issues they raise.

Keywords: Social network; peer effects; identification; network formation; pair-wise regressions; separability; mutual consent (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C3 D85 L14 Z13 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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