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We explore network effects on generosity for different network dimensions. To this end we elicit multiple network … matters for friendship ties but that structural network variables are important in all network dimensions. Importantly, these … effects are not invariant across different network dimensions. We also find that individual characteristics are unrelated with …
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Although the linear-in-means model is the workhorse model in empirical work on peer effects, its theoretical properties are understudied. In this study, we develop a social-norm model that provides a microfoundation of the linear-in-means model and investigate its properties. We show that...
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We develop and estimate a theory-consistent gravity model for interregional migration flows in the presence of … equation for bilateral mobility that embodies a co-determined local unemployment term. As a theory of migration, our model …
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migrants form social links among them and the extent to which this network provides them with material support along three …
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when these network relationships lead to productive social outcomes. In that sense, social capital is productive capital … specific way: by facilitating the transfer of information that helps improve the economic wellbeing of network members …
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In this paper, we examine possible types of network formation among immigrants in the diaspora and between those … network structure on the country of origin, such as on international trade. We find that when the size of the diaspora is …
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Social networks are known to influence migration decisions, but connections between individuals can hardly be observed. We rely on individual-level surveys conducted by Gallup in 147 countries that provide information on migration intentions and on the existence of distance-one connections for...
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Recent studies indicate that firms often outsource standard and simple tasks, while keeping complex and important inputs inside their boundaries. This observation is difficult to reconcile with the property rights approach of the firm, which suggests that important components should be...
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Labor turnover creates longer term career concerns incentives that motivate employees in addition to the short term monetary incentives provided by the current employer. We analyze how these incentives interact and derive implications for the design of incentive contracts and organizational...
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This paper reports results from a laboratory experiment on network formation among heterogeneous agents. The … experimental design extends the Bala-Goyal (2000) model of network formation with decay and two-way flow of benefits by allowing … private information. In all treatments, the (efficient) equilibrium network has a "star" structure. With homogeneous agents …
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