The Econometrics of Social Networks

In a social network, agents have their own reference group that may influence their behavior. In turn, the agents' attributes and their behavior affect the formation and the structure of the social network. We survey the econometric literature on both aspects of social networks and discuss the identification and estimation issues they raise.

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Year of publication:	2009
Authors:	Bramoullé, Yann ; Fortin, Bernard
Institutions:	Centre Interuniversitaire sur le Risque, les Politiques Économiques et l'Emploi (CIRPÉE)
Subject:	Social network \| peer effects \| identification \| network formation \| pair-wise regressions \| separability \| mutual consent

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	Cahiers de recherche.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Classification:	D85 - Network Formation ; L14 - Transactional Relationships; Contracts and Reputation; Networks ; Z13 - Social Norms and Social Capital ; C3 - Econometric Methods: Multiple/Simultaneous Equation Models
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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