Peer effects and social contagion
Apolte, Thomas; Kellermann, Kim Leonie
Abstract
We review models of social contagion and peer effects. We develop a simple framework to access the workings of those models and we give a brief overview of applications in the real world.
Keywords
social contagion; peer effects; threshold models
Publication type
Research article (book contribution)
Peer reviewed
Yes
Publication status
Published
Year
2025
Volume
1
Book title
Elgar Encyclopedia of Public Choice
Editor
Jong-A-Pin, Richard; Bjørnskov, Christian
Start page
529
End page
537
Publisher
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd.
Place
Cheltenham
Language
English
ISBN
9781802207743
DOI
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