how network structure influences information aggregation. We develop a model of semi-Bayesian learning on networks, which …-village patterns of learning relate to different network structures, which we show are borne out in the data. We apply our findings to …

grows large. Under truthful communication, we show that asymptotic learning occurs if (and under some additional conditions … equilibrium when the communication network induces asymptotic learning. Moreover, we contrast equilibrium behavior with a socially … communication networks that lead to asymptotic learning. Our result shows that societies with too many and sufficiently large social …

Social and economic networks are ubiquitous, serving as contexts for job search, technology diffusion, the accumulation …