among agents in an a social network that exhibits segregation or homophily (the tendency of agents to associate with others … under which a behavior diffuses and becomes persistent in the population. These conditions relate to the level of homophily … with its own type. In particular, we show that homophily can facilitate diffusion from a small initial seed of adopters. …

unexplained racial/ethnic wage differentials on the one hand and social network segregation, as measured by inbreeding homophily …

Homophily, the tendency of linked agents to have similar characteristics, is an important feature of social networks … of intra- and inter-group links in terms of stochastic dominance, (ii) we show how, at the group level, homophily depends … homophily at the individual level. Especially, we find that popular individuals have more diverse networks. Our results are …

Homophily, the tendency of linked agents to have similar characteristics, is an im- portant feature of social networks … of intra- and inter-group links in terms of stochastic dominance, (ii) we show how, at the group level, homophily depends … homophily at the individual level. Especially, we ¯nd that popular individuals have more diverse networks. Our results are …

homophily, the principle that "likes attract." However, follow-up studies showed that this diversity collapses under random … included either social influence or homophily but not both. The authors conclude that global diversity may be sustained not by …

of more than just an inferior network position. Instead, two mechanisms--periphery status and homophily--jointly operate …

Under the sociological theory of homophily, people who are similar to one another are more likely to interact with one … another. Marketers often have access to data on interactions among customers from which, with homophily as a guiding principle … customer interactions that is both grounded in the theory of homophily and is flexible enough to account for random variation …

among agents in an a social network that exhibits segregation or homophily (the tendency of agents to associate with others … under which a behavior diffuses and becomes persistent in the population. These conditions relate to the level of homophily … with its own type. In particular, we show that homophily can facilitate diffusion from a small initial seed of adopters. …

gap. The evidence is consistent with a homophily-enforced mechanism, by which friendship causes initially politically …