Multivariate choices and identification of social interactions

Citation

Cohen‐Cole, Ethan; Liu, Xiaodong; & Zenou, Yves (2018). Multivariate choices and identification of social interactions. Journal of Applied Econometrics. vol. 33 (2) pp. 165-178

Abstract

This paper considers the identification of social interaction effects in the context of multivariate choices. First, we generalize the theoretical social interaction model to allow individuals to make interdependent choices in different activities. Based on the theoretical model, we propose a simultaneous equation network model and discuss the identification of social interaction effects in the econometric model. We also provide an empirical example to show the empirical salience of this model. Using the Add Health data, we find that a student's academic performance is not only affected by academic performance of his peers but also affected by screen‐related activities of his peers.

URL

http://dx.doi.org/10.1002%2Fjae.2590

Reference Type

Journal Article

Journal Title

Journal of Applied Econometrics

Author(s)

Cohen‐Cole, Ethan
Liu, Xiaodong
Zenou, Yves

Year Published

2018

Volume Number

33

Issue Number

2

Pages

165-178

Edition

July 31, 2017

DOI

10.1002/jae.2590

Reference ID

9310