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 U.S. 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:	Patacchini, Eleonora ; Venanzoni, Giuseppe
Publisher:	[S.l.] : SSRN
Subject:	Theorie \| Theory \| Soziale Beziehungen \| Social relations \| Soziale Gruppe \| Social group
Description of contents:	Abstract [papers.ssrn.com]

Extent:	1 Online-Ressource
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	In: Rivista Italiana degli Economisti, Vol. 2, August 2009 Nach Informationen von SSRN wurde die ursprüngliche Fassung des Dokuments August 1, 2009 erstellt Volltext nicht verfügbar
Classification:	A14 - Sociology of Economics ; C31 - Cross-Sectional Models; Spatial Models ; C49 - Econometric and Statistical Methods: Special Topics. Other ; I21 - Analysis of Education
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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