Refine my results

Document type

Institution

Specific Collection

Language

Keyword

Université de Fribourg

The dynamics of continuous cultural traits in social networks

Buechel, Berno ; Hellmann, Tim ; Pichler, Michael M.

In: Journal of economic theory, 2014, vol. 154, p. 274-309

We consider an overlapping generations model where continuous cultural traits are transmitted from an adult generation to the children. A weighted social network describes how children are influenced not only by their parents but also by other role models within the society. Parents can invest into the purposeful socialization of their children by strategically displaying a cultural trait...