Discrete Choice with Generalized Social Interactions

Oscar Volpe

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Abstract: This paper studies social interactions in discrete choice models in which individuals can respond differently to different network members, conforming to some while distinguishing from others. In this generalized framework, I show how to use within-network variation in individual choices to draw inference about differences in endogenous interaction effects, while accounting for unobserved contextual effects. I also show how to construct internal instruments to correct for measurement error bias, a key source of endogeneity in network models with incomplete information. I apply these results to data from two empirical settings: classroom peer effects in Tennessee primary schools and spillovers in deworming treatment uptake in Kenya. In both applications, I find that differences in social interaction effects, with individuals conforming more strongly to similar peers, play a key role in shaping people's choices, with implications for the targeting of policy interventions.

Date: 2026-10
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