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Information in Social Networks

Paper Session

Monday, Jan. 4, 2021 3:45 PM - 5:45 PM (EST)

Hosted By: American Economic Association
  • Chair: Lori A. Beaman, Northwestern University

Network Knowledge

Emily Breza
,
Harvard University
Arun Chandrasekhar
,
Stanford University
Alireza Tahbaz-Salehi
,
Northwestern University

Abstract

TBD

Friend-Based Ranking in Practice

Francis Bloch
,
Paris School of Economics
Matthew Olckers
,
Monash University

Abstract

A planner aims to target individuals who exceed a threshold in a characteristic, such as wealth or ability. The individuals can rank their friends according to the characteristic. We study a strategy-proof mechanism for the planner to use the rankings for targeting. We discuss how the mechanism works in practice, when the rankings may contain errors.

Using Information within Networks to Improve Targeting: Evidence from Liberia

Lori A. Beaman
,
Northwestern University
Niall Keleher
,
Stanford University
Jeremy Magruder
,
University of California-Berkeley
Carly Trachtman
,
University of California-Berkeley

Abstract

TBD

Social Networks and the Evolution of Beliefs

Emilia Tjernstrom
,
University of Sydney

Abstract

TBD
JEL Classifications
  • D8 - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty