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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