The Impact of Connectivity on the Production and Diffusion of Knowledge

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Autori principali: Manso, Gustavo, Pourbabaee, Farzad
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author Manso, Gustavo
Pourbabaee, Farzad
author_facet Manso, Gustavo
Pourbabaee, Farzad
contents We study a social bandit problem featuring production and diffusion of knowledge. While higher connectivity enhances knowledge diffusion, it may reduce knowledge production as agents shy away from experimentation with new ideas and free ride on the observation of other agents. As a result, under some conditions, greater connectivity can lead to homogeneity and lower social welfare.
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spellingShingle The Impact of Connectivity on the Production and Diffusion of Knowledge
Manso, Gustavo
Pourbabaee, Farzad
Theoretical Economics
We study a social bandit problem featuring production and diffusion of knowledge. While higher connectivity enhances knowledge diffusion, it may reduce knowledge production as agents shy away from experimentation with new ideas and free ride on the observation of other agents. As a result, under some conditions, greater connectivity can lead to homogeneity and lower social welfare.
title The Impact of Connectivity on the Production and Diffusion of Knowledge
topic Theoretical Economics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2202.00729