Replication data for: Innovation Diffusion in Heterogeneous Populations: Contagion, Social Influence, and Social Learning
Principal Investigator(s): View help for Principal Investigator(s) H. Peyton Young
Version: View help for Version V1
| Name | File Type | Size | Last Modified |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
text/plain | 353 bytes | 10/12/2019 06:03:AM |
|
|
application/vnd.ms-excel | 24.5 KB | 10/12/2019 06:03:AM |
|
|
text/plain | 14.6 KB | 10/12/2019 06:03:AM |
Project Citation:
Young, H. Peyton. Replication data for: Innovation Diffusion in Heterogeneous Populations: Contagion, Social Influence, and Social Learning. Nashville, TN: American Economic Association [publisher], 2009. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2019-10-12. https://doi.org/10.3886/E113338V1
Project Description
Summary:
View help for Summary
New ideas, products, and practices take time to diffuse, a fact that is often
attributed to some form of heterogeneity among potential adopters. This paper
examines three broad classes of diffusion models -- contagion, social influence,
and social learning -- and shows how to incorporate heterogeneity into
each at a high level of generality without losing analytical tractability. Each
type of model leaves a characteristic "footprint" on the shape of the adoption
curve which provides a basis for discriminating empirically between them. The
approach is illustrated using the classic study of Ryan and Gross (1943) on the
diffusion of hybrid corn. (JEL D83, O33, Q16, Z13)
Scope of Project
JEL Classification:
View help for JEL Classification
D83 Search; Learning; Information and Knowledge; Communication; Belief; Unawareness
O33 Technological Change: Choices and Consequences; Diffusion Processes
Q16 Agricultural R&D; Agricultural Technology; Biofuels; Agricultural Extension Services
Z13 Economic Sociology; Economic Anthropology; Language; Social and Economic Stratification
D83 Search; Learning; Information and Knowledge; Communication; Belief; Unawareness
O33 Technological Change: Choices and Consequences; Diffusion Processes
Q16 Agricultural R&D; Agricultural Technology; Biofuels; Agricultural Extension Services
Z13 Economic Sociology; Economic Anthropology; Language; Social and Economic Stratification
Related Publications
Published Versions
Report a Problem
Found a serious problem with the data, such as disclosure risk or copyrighted content? Let us know.
This material is distributed exactly as it arrived from the data depositor. ICPSR has not checked or processed this material. Users should consult the investigator(s) if further information is desired.