Local Externalities in Real-World Networks: Does Network Topology Matter?

In this paper we relate a particular form of social interactions, i.e. peer group influences, to the structure of the network from which they originate. Using an extremely detailed dataset on friendship relationships between students from US school, we find evidence suggesting that the topology of the networks of social contacts among teenagers might be an important actor in shaping their education achievement.

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Year of publication:	2009
Authors:	Eleonora, Patacchini ; Giuseppe, Venanzoni
Published in:	Rivista italiana degli economisti. - Società editrice il Mulino, ISSN 1593-8662. - 2009, 2, p. 293-310
Publisher:	Società editrice il Mulino
Subject:	Centrality measures \| peer influence \| network structure \| directed and undirected networks \| education

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Type of publication:	Article
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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