Acquiring Information Through Peers

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Bernard Herskovic

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Anderson School of Management; National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)

Joao Ramos

Marshall School of Business - University of Southern California

Date Written: August 2, 2018

Abstract

We develop an endogenous network formation model, in which agents form connections to acquire information. Our model features complementarity in actions as agents care not only about accuracy of their decision making but also about the actions of other agents. In equilibrium, the information structure is a hierarchical network, and, under weakly convex cost of forming links, the equilibrium network is core-periphery. Although agents are ex-ante identical, there is ex-post heterogeneity in payoffs and actions.

Keywords: Network Formation, Information Acquisition, Coordination

JEL Classification: D83, D85

Suggested Citation

Herskovic, Bernard and Ramos, Joao, Acquiring Information Through Peers (August 2, 2018). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2613202 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2613202

Bernard Herskovic

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Anderson School of Management ( email )

Los Angeles, CA 90095-1481
United States

HOME PAGE: http://bernardherskovic.com

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Joao Ramos (Contact Author)

Marshall School of Business - University of Southern California ( email )

701 Exposition Boulevard, STE 205
Los Angeles, CA 90089-1422
United States

HOME PAGE: http://www.joaoaramos.com/

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