How location affects friendship interactions

Citation

Patacchini, Eleonora; Picard, Pierre; M; & Zenou, Yves (2015). How location affects friendship interactions. Center for Economic and Policy Research.

Abstract

Little is known about how social interactions are affected by geographical distance. This column argues that students tend to interact more with those who are highly central in the network of social contacts, and who are geographically closer. Geographical distance is then a hinder to social interactions.

URL

http://www.voxeu.org/article/how-location-affects-friendship-interactions

Reference Type

Report

Book Title

VOX

Author(s)

Patacchini, Eleonora
Picard, Pierre
M
Zenou, Yves

Year Published

2015

Publisher

Center for Economic and Policy Research

Reference ID

9001