Understanding the consequences of homophily, which is among the most widely observed
social phenomena, is important, with implications for management theory and practice …

This survey covers models of how agents update behaviors and beliefs using information
conveyed through social connections. We begin with sequential social learning models, in …

At the beginning of this century, Hegselmann and Krause proposed a dynamical model for
opinion formation that is referred to as the Bounded Confidence Opinion Dynamics (BCOD) …

This paper develops a model of Bayesian learning from online reviews and investigates the
conditions for learning the quality of a product and the speed of learning under different …

I discuss economic and social sources of inequality and elaborate on the role of social
networks in inequality, economic immobility, and economic inefficiencies. The lens of social …

Motivated by the proliferation of online platforms that collect and disseminate consumers'
experiences with alternative substitutable products/services, we investigate the problem of …

Response to online customer reviews helps increase sales. Extensive research has been
carried out on this topic discussing tactics of response, while few scholars looked at it from …

Consumers often consult the reviews of their peers before deciding whether to purchase a
new experience good; however, their initial quality expectations are typically set by the …

Crowdfunding is quickly emerging as an alternative to traditional methods of funding new
products. In a crowdfunding campaign, a seller solicits financial contributions from a crowd …

Accurate assessment of financial distress of SMEs is critical as it has strong implications for
various stakeholders to understand the firm's financial health. Recent studies start to …