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The Economic Consequences of Social Network Structure

Yves Zenou, Matthew Jackson and Brian Rogers

No 10406, CEPR Discussion Papers from C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers

Abstract: We survey the literatures on the economic consequences of the structure of social networks. We develop a taxonomy of 'macro' and 'micro' characteristics of social inter-action networks and discuss both the theoretical and empirical findings concerning the role of those characteristics in determining learning, diffusion, decisions, and resulting behaviors. We also discuss the challenges of accounting for the endogeneity of networks in assessing the relationship between the patterns of interactions and behaviors.

Keywords: Centrality measures; Contagion; Diffusion; Endogeneity; Homophily; Network formation.; Social economics; Social learning; Social Networks (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C72 D85 L14 Z13 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015-02
New Economics Papers: this item is included in nep-gth, nep-net, nep-soc and nep-ure
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