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over and above physical proximity. These results suggest data from online social networks can be useful to epidemiologists …
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We use anonymized and aggregated data from Facebook to explore the spatial structure of social networks in the New York … metro area. We highlight the importance of transportation infrastructure in shaping urban social networks by showing that … distance is. We also document significant heterogeneity in the geographic breadth of social networks across New York zip codes …
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We document that the recent house price experiences within an individual's social network affect her perceptions of the attractiveness of property investments, and through this channel have large effects on her housing market activity. Our data combine anonymized social network information from...
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In this paper, we investigate political communications in social networks characterized both by homophily–a tendency to … diffusion in social networks with homophily and two groups: conservatives and liberals. The model predicts that, with homophily …
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We study why acquisitions of entrant firms by an incumbent can deter innovation and entry in the digital platform industry, where there are strong network externalities and some customers face switching costs. A high probability of an acquisition induces some potential early adopters to wait for...
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social networks. Near the peak of the Omicron wave, doctor- and nurse-produced videos were disseminated to 17.8 million …
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We explore the links between social capital and labor market networks at the neighborhood level. We harness rich data … networks, data on behavior such as voting patterns that have previously been tied to social capital, and new data – not … neighborhood-level variation in labor market networks. We find evidence suggesting that smaller and less centralized schools, and …
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the networks developed by immigrants at CIC tend to be larger. Immigrants report substantially greater rates of giving and …
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We study factors influencing individuals' decisions to purchase Citibank stock during the 1920s. Ownership was encouraged by proximity to New York and higher wealth. Lack of familiarity was also an important barrier. The establishment of Citibank branches within a U.S. county or a foreign...
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This appendix contains additional figures and tables referenced in the paper, but not included in the main figures and tables. It contains the geographic distribution of shareholders and a visualization of the business network. It includes alternative specifications for the county-level and...
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