Identification of Social Interactions

154 Pages Posted: 18 Aug 2010

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Lawrence E. Blume

Cornell University - Department of Economics; Institute for Advanced Studies (IHS)

William A. Brock

University of Wisconsin, Madison - Department of Economics; University of Missouri at Columbia - Department of Economics

Steven N. Durlauf

University of Chicago; National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER); Korea Development Institute (KDI)

Yannis M. Ioannides

Tufts University

Date Written: August 16, 2010

Abstract

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 linear and discrete choice models as well as social networks structures. We also consider experimental and quasi-experimental methods. In addition to describing the state of the identification literature, we indicate areas where additional research is especially needed and suggest some directions that appear to be especially promising.

Keywords: social interactions, social networks, identification

JEL Classification: C21, C23, C31, C35, C72, Z13

Suggested Citation

Blume, Lawrence E. and Brock, William A. and Durlauf, Steven N. and Ioannides, Yannis M., Identification of Social Interactions (August 16, 2010). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1660002 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1660002

Lawrence E. Blume

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