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Estimating Mis-Reporting in Dyadic Data : Are Transfers Mutually Beneficial?

Comola, Margherita - 2014

Many studies have used self-reported dyadic data without exploiting the pattern of discordant answers. In this paper we propose a maximum likelihood estimator that deals with mis-reporting in a systematic way. We illustrate the methodology using dyadic data on inter-household transfers (gifts...

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Simultaneous Search and Network Efficiency

Gautier, Pieter - 2011

mechanisms that allow for ex post Bertrand competition generate the maximum matching on a realized network …

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Hiring Through Referrals in a Labor Market with Adverse Selection

Dariel, Aurelie - 2019

Information asymmetries can prevent markets from operating efficiently. An important example is the labor market, where employers face uncertainty about the productivity of job candidates. We examine theoretically and with laboratory experiments three key questions related to hiring via...

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Canonical Correlation and Assortative Matching : A Remark

Dupuy, Arnaud - 2012

In the context of the Beckerian theory of marriage, when men and women match on a single-dimensional index that is the weighted sum of their respective multivariate attributes, many papers in the literature have used linear canonical correlation, and related techniques, in order to estimate...

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A Martingale Representation for Matching Estimators

Abadie, Alberto - 2009

Matching estimators are widely used in statistical data analysis. However, the distribution of matching estimators has … matching estimators. This representation allows the use of martingale limit theorems to derive the asymptotic distribution of … matching estimators. As an illustration of the applicability of the theory, we derive the asymptotic distribution of a matching …

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Spatial Interactions

Kim, Jun; Patacchini, Eleonora; Picard, Pierre M.; … - 2022

This paper studies how the strength of social ties are affected by the geographical location of other individuals and their social capital. We characterize the equilibrium in terms of both social interactions and social capital. We show that lower travel costs increase not only the interaction...

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Key Links in Network Interactions : Assessing Route-Specific Travel Restrictions in China During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Chen, Xi; Qiu, Yun; Shi, Wei; Yu, Pei - 2022

We consider a model of network interactions where the outcome of a unit depends on the outcomes of the connected units. We determine the key network link, i.e., the network link whose removal results in the largest reduction in the aggregate outcomes, and provide a measure that quantifies the...

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Education Transmission and Network Formation

Boucher, Vincent; Del Bello, Carlo Leone; Panebianco, … - 2022

We propose a model of intergenerational transmission of education wherein children belong to either highly educated or low-educated families. Children choose the intensity of their social activities while parents decide how much educational effort to exert. Using data on adolescents in the...

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Leaders in Juvenile Crime

Díaz, Carlos; Patacchini, Eleonora; Verdier, Thierry; … - 2022

This paper presents a new theory of crime where leaders transmit a crime technology and act as a role model for other criminals. We show that, in equilibrium, an individual's crime effort and criminal decisions depend on the geodesic distance to the leader in his or her network of social...

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Narratives, Imperatives, and Moral Reasoning

Bénabou, Roland - 2018

By downplaying externalities, magnifying the cost of moral behavior, or suggesting not being pivotal, exculpatory narratives can allow individuals to maintain a positive image when in fact acting in a morally questionable way. Conversely, responsibilizing narratives can help sustain better...

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