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  • 2013
  • Working Paper

Separating Homophily and Peer Influence with Latent Space

By: Joseph P. Davin, Sunil Gupta and Mikolaj Jan Piskorski
We study the impact of peer behavior on the adoption of mobile apps in a social network. To identify social influence properly, we introduce latent space as an approach to control for latent homophily, the idea that "birds of a feather flock together." In a series of... View Details
Keywords: Social Influence; Social Network; Mobile App; Peer Effects; Latent Homophily; Latent Space; Proxy Variables; Familiarity; Behavior; Consumer Behavior; Applications and Software; Social and Collaborative Networks; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Power and Influence; Social Media
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  • 22 Jan 2014
  • Working Paper Summaries

Separating Homophily and Peer Influence with Latent Space

Keywords: by Joseph P. Davin, Sunil Gupta & Mikołaj Jan Piskorski
  • 2023
  • Article

Estimating Causal Peer Influence in Homophilous Social Networks by Inferring Latent Locations.

By: Edward McFowland III and Cosma Rohilla Shalizi
Social influence cannot be identified from purely observational data on social networks, because such influence is generically confounded with latent homophily, that is, with a node’s network partners being informative about the node’s attributes and therefore its... View Details
Keywords: Causal Inference; Homophily; Social Networks; Peer Influence; Social and Collaborative Networks; Power and Influence; Mathematical Methods
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    Estimating Causal Peer Influence in Homophilous Social Networks by Inferring Latent Locations

    Social influence cannot be identified from purely observational data on social networks, because such influence is generically confounded with latent homophily, that is, with a node’s network partners being informative about the node’s attributes and therefore... View Details
    • 31 May 2016
    • HBS Case

    Who Owns Space?

    launch their careers with New Space. “The space sector is full of smart technical people. By its own admission, it’s short on smart business people, and short on social scientists,” Weinzierl says. “Right now, there’s a lot of room on the... View Details
    Keywords: Re: Matthew C. Weinzierl; Aerospace
    • 2025
    • Working Paper

    Extractive Taxation and the French Revolution

    By: Tommaso Giommoni, Gabriel Loumeau and Marco Tabellini
    We study the fiscal determinants of the French Revolution, exploiting plausibly exogenous variation in the salt tax—a large source of royal revenues and one of the most extractive forms of taxation of the Ancien Régime. Implementing a Regression Discontinuity... View Details
    Keywords: Extractive Taxation; Regime Change; French Revolution; State Capacity; Taxation; History; Government Administration; Attitudes; Public Opinion
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    Business, Government & the International Economy - Faculty & Research

    weather conditions during the 1780s, we document that droughts amplify the effects of the salt tax on revolts by increasing wheat prices and activating latent discontent. Then, we connect the discontent generated by the salt tax to the... View Details
    • 17 Sep 2018
    • Research & Ideas

    Welcome to Retirement. Who Am I Now?

    thoughts and feelings. People varied considerably in whether they saw the open space of time before them as a blank canvas they were excited to paint—or a dark, scary void. “When you work, you are a kind of tenant in a really settled life... View Details
    Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Entertainment & Recreation
    • 21 Jan 2014
    • First Look

    First Look: January 21

    mechanism that amplifies interest rate volatility. I find strong support for these predictions in the time series of U.S. government bond returns. Publisher's link: http://www.people.hbs.edu/shanson/MBS_Paper_20140104.pdf Working Papers Separating Homophily and Peer... View Details
    Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
    • Web

    Finalists | New Venture Competition

    that automates the customs brokerage process end-to-end to improve the efficiency of logistics companies. Latent Energy Rourke Pattullo (MBA 2025) Bahaa Hafez Latent Energy enables EV owners to monetize the... View Details
    • Web

    Demo Day | New Venture Competition

    benefit to defined contribution health insurance, leveraging individual exchanges to lower cost and improve benefit offering. Latent Energy Rourke Pattullo (MBA 2025), Bahaa Hafez Latent Energy enables EV... View Details
    • 28 Apr 2023
    • Blog Post

    Creating a Workplace That Supports Employees in Work and Life

    special training programs about how their latent homophobia might manifest itself without them even being aware of it.” C-level leadership can also take action outside of their organizations to show support for their employees and the... View Details
    Keywords: All Industries
    • 26 Jul 2006
    • Research & Ideas

    The Strategic Way to Go to Market

    participants? A: A channel steward is someone who is able to interpret the needs of customers (including latent needs) and construct appropriate channels to address them. It is important to underscore that in so doing, a channel steward... View Details
    Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
    • 04 Dec 2012
    • First Look

    First Look: December 4

    initiatives will fail. Opening space for a mutually acceptable nuclear deal-that avoids both military conflict and a nuclear-armed or nuclear-capable Iran-requires relentlessly and creatively worsening Iran's no-deal options while... View Details
    Keywords: Carmen Nobel