We characterize dynamic rational addiction to a harmful product by an informed individual who is connected to a network of users of the addictive product. The network harms the individual and imposes peer pressure on her to consume the addictive product. The network contributes to the state...

The standard Walrasian equilibrium theory requires that the marginal value product of production factor such as labor is equal across firms and industries. However, productivity dispersion is widely observed in the real economy. Search theory allegedly fills this gap by encompassing apparent...