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Network Formation and Peer Effects: Connecting Two Strands of Literature

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  • Giacomo De Giorgi
  • Michele Pellizzari
  • Tomás Rodríguez

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In this review paper we make the point that the literature on social interactions needs to integrate much more tightly the study of the network formation process and the analysis of peer effects, both theoretically and empirically. We also provide some descriptive evidence from a sample of students in higher education that is suggestive of forward-looking behaviour in the choice of study partners. Students appear to have homophilic preferences along ability measures, both conditional and unconditional on other traits that are not directly related to ability. Such homophilic preferences are substantially more pronounced among the most able students. JEL Codes: D85, C15, C73, C63, I23.

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  • Giacomo De Giorgi & Michele Pellizzari & Tomás Rodríguez, 2022. "Network Formation and Peer Effects: Connecting Two Strands of Literature," Revue économique, Presses de Sciences-Po, vol. 73(5), pages 669-681.
    • Handle: RePEc:cai:recosp:reco_735_0669
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    networks; peers; education;
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    JEL classification:

    • D85 - Microeconomics - - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty - - - Network Formation
    • C15 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods and Methodology: General - - - Statistical Simulation Methods: General
    • C73 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Game Theory and Bargaining Theory - - - Stochastic and Dynamic Games; Evolutionary Games
    • C63 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Mathematical Methods; Programming Models; Mathematical and Simulation Modeling - - - Computational Techniques
    • I23 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Higher Education; Research Institutions

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