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Status substitution and conspicuous consumption
This paper adapts ideas from social identity theory to set out a new framework for modelling conspicuous consumption.
The economic and health impacts of contact tracing and quarantine programs
We also find that political conservatives have higher infections and levels of economic activity, and they are less likely to participate in the contact tracing program.
Inside the West Wing: Lobbying as a contest
The government fights lobbying by interest groups with its own political capital.
Keeping up with "The Joneses": reference dependent choice with social comparisons
Keeping up with "The Joneses" matters.
Social distancing in networks: A web-based interactive experiment
Governments have used social distancing to stem the spread of COVID-19, but lack evidence on the most effective policy to ensure compliance.
Social networks, confirmation bias and shock elections
When agents pay enough attention to themselves, confirmation bias leads to slower learning in any symmetric network, and it increases polarization in society.
