This paper extends the classical search framework and allows the decision-maker to choose information endogenously and flexibly. We consider a problem in which the manager chooses the best among two ex ante identical candidates. The manager learns the qualities of candidates sequentially and can...

Why do people appear to forgo information by sorting into “echo chambers”? We construct a highly tractable multi-sender, multi-receiver cheap talk game in which players choose with whom to communicate. We show that segregation into small, homogeneous groups can improve everybody’s...