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Relating Network Structure to Diffusion Properties through Stochastic Dominance

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Matthew Jackson (Stanford University)
Brian Rogers (Northwestern University)

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We examine the spread of a disease or behavior through a social network. In particular, we analyze how infection rates depend on the distribution of degrees (numbers of links) among the nodes in the network. We introduce new techniques using first- and second order stochastic dominance relationships of the degree distribution in order to compare infection rates across different social networks.

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Article provided by Berkeley Electronic Press in its journal Advances in Theoretical Economics.

Volume (Year): 7 (2007)
Issue (Month): 1 ()
Pages: 1341-1341
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Keywords: diffusion infection SIS networks social networks

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D85 - Microeconomics - - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty - - - Network Formation

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  1. Rothschild, Michael & Stiglitz, Joseph E., 1970. "Increasing risk: I. A definition," Journal of Economic Theory, Elsevier, vol. 2(3), pages 225-243, September. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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  1. Jackson, Matthew O. & Yariv, Leeat, 2006. "Diffusion of Behavior and Equilibrium Properties in Network Games," Working Papers 1264, California Institute of Technology, Division of the Humanities and Social Sciences. [Downloadable!]
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