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Blume, Lawrence E.; Brock, William A.; Durlauf, Steven N.; … - 2010

While interest in social determinants of individual behavior has led to a rich theoretical literature and many efforts to measure these influences, a mature "social econometrics" has yet to emerge. This chapter provides a critical overview of the identification of social interactions. We...

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Homophily and transitivity in dynamic network formation

Graham, Bryan S. - 2016

In social and economic networks linked agents often share additional links in common. There are two competing explanations for this phenomenon. First, agents may have a structural taste for transitive links - the returns to linking may be higher if two agents share links in common. Second,...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011451831

Identification of Social Interactions

Blume, Lawrence E. - 2010

While interest in social determinants of individual behavior has led to a rich theoretical literature and many efforts to measure these influences, a mature “social econometrics” has yet to emerge. This chapter provides a critical overview of the identification of social interactions. We...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013139255

Chapter 18. Identification of Social Interactions

Blume, Lawrence E.; Brock, William A.; Durlauf, Steven N.; … - In: Handbook of social economics : volume 1, (pp. 853-964). 2011

While interest in social determinants of individual behavior has led to a rich theoretical literature and many efforts to measure these influences, a mature social econometrics has yet to emerge. This chapter provides a critical overview of the identification of social interactions. We consider...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014025509

Diversity and social capital in the US : a tale of conflict, contact or total mistrust?

Belton, Willie James; Huq, Yameen; Uwaifo Oyelere, Ruth - 2014

In this paper we explore the relationship between ethnic fractionalization and social capital. First, we test for time differences in the impact of ethnic fractionalization on social capital using U.S. data from 1990, 1997 and 2005. Subsequently we examine the data for evidence of the conflict,...

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The Relational Basis of Neighborhood Selection : How Social Ties Shape Residential Migration and Mobility Outcomes for Low-Income Families

Asad, Asad - 2015

Why, when given the opportunity to move from high- to low-poverty neighborhoods, do some low-income families return to … disadvantaged settings? Extant literature emphasizes low-income families' “reactive” migration to structural forces beyond their … control. But social ties are in fact a component of social structure that may be a relevant resource for low-income families …

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Community leaders and the preservation of cultural traits

Prummer, Anja; Siedlarek, Jan-Peter - 2016

We explain persistent differences in cultural traits of immigrant groups with the presence of community leaders. Leaders influence the cultural traits of their community, which have an impact on the group's earnings. They determine whether a community will be more assimilated and wealthier or...

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Gender, social networks and peformance

Lindenlaub, Ilse; Prummer, Anja - 2016

This paper documents gender differences in social ties and develops a theory that links them to disparities in men's and women's labor market performance. Men's networks lead to better access to information, women's to higher peer pressure. Both affect effort in a model of teams, each beneficial...

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The impact of social media on belief formation

Schwarz, Marco - 2017

Social media are becoming increasingly important in our society and change the way people communicate, how they acquire information, and how they form beliefs. Experts are concerned that the rise of social media may make interaction and information exchange among like-minded individuals more...

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Social networks and mental health problems : evidence from rural-to-urban migrants in China

Meng, Xin; Xue, Sen - 2017

Over the past two decades, more than 160 million rural residents have migrated to cities in China. They are usually separated from their rural families and work in an unfamiliar, and sometimes hostile, city environment. This paper investigates to what extent city social networks alleviate mental...

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