Social Contagion Theory: Examining Dynamic Social Networks and Human Behavior
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چکیده
I reflect on the statistical methods of the Christakis-Fowler studies on network-based contagion of traits by checking the sensitivity of these kinds of results to various alternate specifications and generative mechanisms. Despite the honest efforts of all involved, I remain pessimistic about establishing whether binary health outcomes or product adoptions are contagious if the evidence comes from simultaneously observed data.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Statistics in medicine
دوره 32 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013