Part A - Basic concepts. Networks, social interaction, relational goods, trust 2. Brief introduction to networks. Main references: • Jackson, M. O., Rogers, B., Zenou, Y. (2016). Networks: an economic perspective. In R. Light and J. Moody (Eds.). The Oxford Handbook of Social Network Analysis. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Free download here: https://goo.gl/1c1LV4. • Jackson, M.O., Rogers, B.W. and Y. Zenou (2017). The economic consequences of social network structure. Journal of Economic Literature 55(1): 1-47. Free download here: https://goo.gl/Lt0hiF. 3. Networks as a form of capital. Pierre Bourdieu: the critique to mainstream economics and a theory of social networks as social capital. Main references • Bourdieu, P. (1986). The forms of capital. In: Richardson, J. (Ed.), Handbook of Theory and Research for the Sociology of Education. Westport, CT: Greenwood: 241–58. Free download here: https://goo.gl/IHY7uD. • Christoforou, A., Lainé, M. (Eds.) (2014). Re-Thinking Economics: Exploring the Work of Pierre Bourdieu. London and New York: Routledge. Available in the Department’s library. 4. Networks and human capital. Gary Becker: the approach of neoclassical economics and a theory of social networks as human capital. James Coleman: the approach of rational choice sociology to social networks. Main references • Becker, G. (1974). A theory of social interactions. Journal of Political Economy 82(6), 1063-1093. Free download here: https://goo.gl/3EesDg. • Christoforou, A. (2013). On the identity of social capital and the social capital of identity. Cambridge Journal of Economics 37, 719–736. Free download here: https://goo.gl/V8ZriW. • Coleman, J. S. (1988). Social Capital in the Creation of Human Capital. The American Journal of Sociology 94, S95-S120. Free download here: https://goo.gl/Fecje6. • Fine, B. (2001). Social Capital versus Social Theory. London and New York: Routledge. Available in the Department’s library (a Pdf copy for personal use can be provided by the professor by request). Part B – Networks, norms and their economic outcomes 5. Networks and norms. Robert Putnam and the “Italian job”. The study of networks enters the realm of economics. An introduction to the problems of defining and measuring networks (and some related concepts) in empirical studies. Main references • Putnam, R. D., Leonardi, R., Nanetti, R. Y. (1993). Making Democracy Work: Civic Traditions in Modern Italy. Princeton: Princeton University Press. Available in the Department’s library (a Pdf copy for personal use can be provided by the professor by request). • Putnam, R. D. (2000). Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of the American Community. New York: Simon & Schuster. Available in the Department’s library (a Pdf copy for personal use can be provided by the professor by request). 6. The long term effects of networks and some methodological issues. The limitations of Putnam’s work. The issue of identifying networks’ effects on economic outcomes. Introduction to instrumental variables and natural experiments. Main references • Guiso, L., Sapienza, P., Zingales, L. (2010). Civic capital as the missing link. NBER Working paper 15845. Free download here: https://goo.gl/lMHt8s. • Guiso, L., Sapienza, P., Zingales, L. (2016). Long term persistence. Journal of the European Economic Association 14(6): 1401–1436. Free download here: https://goo.gl/x6ChvB. • Nunn N, Wantchekon L. (2011). The Slave Trade and the Origins of Mistrust in Africa. American Economic Review 101 (7): 3221-3252. Free download here: https://goo.gl/CWXcwz. • Putnam, R. D., Leonardi, R., Nanetti, R. Y. (1993). Making Democracy Work: Civic Traditions in Modern Italy. Princeton: Princeton University Press. Available in the Department’s library (a Pdf copy for personal use can be provided by the professor by request). • Tabellini, G. (2010). Culture and institutions: Economic Development in the Regions of Europe. Journal of the European Economic Association 8(4), 677–716. Free download here: https://goo.gl/d0Y1tR. Econometric suggestions (not part of the course’s bibliography). • Angrist, J. D., Pischke, J. S. (2008). Mostly Harmless Econometrics: An Empiricist’s Companion. Chapter 4: 83-164. • Greene, W. H. (2003). Econometric Analysis. Upper Saddle River: Prentice Hall. Chapter 5: 65-90. • Stock, J. H., Watson, M. W. (2011). Introduction to Econometrics. Boston: Pearson. Chapter 10: 331-366. • Wooldridge, J. M. (2002). Econometric Analysis of Cross Section and Panel Data. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press. Chapter 8: 183-205. 7. Networks, culture and growth, seminal studies Presentation of two seminal studies assessing the relationship between networks – and some related phenomena, such as trust – and growth. Main references • Helliwell, J., Putnam, R. D. (1995). Economic growth and social capital in Italy. Eastern Economic Journal 21(3): 295-307. Free download here: https://goo.gl/P0x5Fu. • Knack, P., Keefer, P. (1997). Does social capital have an economic payoff? Quarterly Journal of Economics 112 (4): 1251-1288. Free download here: https://goo.gl/zz6sSV. 8. Networks, culture and growth, recent studies Presentation of the current frontier of the empirical research on networks and growth. Main references • Acemoglu, D., Johnson, S., Robinson, J. A. (2001). The colonial origins of comparative development: an empirical investigation. American Economic Review 91: 1369-1401. Free download here: https://goo.gl/5R8RVj. • Algann, Y., Cahuc, P. (2010). Inherited Trust and Growth. American Economic Review 100(5): 2060–92. Free download here: https://goo.gl/EV7o0B. • Algan, Y., Cahuc, P. (2014). Trust, Growth and Well-being: New Evidence and Policy Implications. IZA Discussion Paper No. 7464. Free download here: https://goo.gl/pXTpXy. • Akçomak, S., ter Weel, B. (2009). Social capital, innovation and growth: Evidence from Europe. European Economic Review, 53 (5), 544-567. Free download here: https://goo.gl/kMHk0A. • Berggren, N., Elinder, T. (2012). Is tolerance good or bad for growth? Publich Choice 150(1): 283-308. Free download here: https://goo.gl/s52X9D. • Beugelsdijk, S., Van Schaik, T. (2005). Social capital and growth in European regions: an empirical test. European Journal of Political Economy 21 (2), 301-324. Free download here: https://goo.gl/WpKsO3. • Guiso, L., Sapienza, P., Zingales, L. (2016). Long term persistence. Journal of the European Economic Association 14-6, 1401–1436. Free download here: https://goo.gl/MT2UjG. 9. Networks, culture, entrepreneurship and organization How networks work at the micro level. Presentation of empirical studies on their effects on entrepreneurship and organization. Main references • Guiso, L., Sapienza, P-, Zingales, L. (2006). Does Culture Affect Economic Outcomes? Journal of Economic Perspectives 20(2): 23-48. Free download here: https://goo.gl/6MxYUn. • Guiso, L. Sapienza, P., Zingales, L. (2009). Cultural biases in Economic Exchange? Quarterly Journal of Economics 124 (3): 1095-1131. Free download here: https://goo.gl/WKDurW. • Guiso, L., Sapienza, P., Zingales, L. (2015). The value of corporate culture. Journal of Financial Economics 117(1): 60-76. Free download here: https://goo.gl/IcB8Oq. 10. Research seminar - Marianna Belloc (Sapienza University of Rome and CESifo): Culture, religion, and institutions. Reference: Belloc, M., Drago, F., Galbiati, R. (2016). Earthquakes, Religion, and Transition to Self-Government in Italian Cities. Quarterly Journal of Economics 131 (4): 1875-1926. Free download here: https://goo.gl/KMdQ8H. 11. Research seminar - Mauro Rota (Sapienza University of Rome): Culture, justice, and development. Reference: Rota, M., Palestini, A., Bramati, M. C. (2017). Hey judge: how cultural traits affect efficiency of justice and development across regions. Sapienza University of Rome, mimeo. Free download here: https://goo.gl/AYXjns. 12. Networks and the labour market The effect of social networks on labour market regulation and employment. Main references • Alesina, A., Giuliano, P. (2014). Family ties. In S. Durlauf and P. Aghion (Eds). Handbook of Economic Growth. Amsterdam: Elsevier. Free download here: https://goo.gl/FMvCxL. • Alesina, A., Algan, Y., Cahuc, P., Giuliano, P. (2015). Family values and the regulation of labor. Journal of the European Economic Association 13(4), 599-630. Free download here: https://goo.gl/U1sAEi. • Bauernschuster, S., Falck, O., Heblich, S. (2010). Social capital access and entrepreneurship. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization 76(3): 821–833. Free download here: https://goo.gl/aNeqH7. • Bowles, S., Carpenter, J., Gintis, H., Sung-Ha, H. (2009). Strong Reciprocity and Team Production: Theory and Evidence. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization 71(2): 221-232. Free download here: https://goo.gl/IB1Un0. • Calvo-Armengol, A., Jackson, M. O. (2004). The Effects of Social Networks on Employment and Inequality. American Economic Review 94(3): 426-454. Free download here: https://goo.gl/Yn6CeH. • Cingano, F., Rosolia, A. (2012). People I Know: Job Search and Social Networks. Journal of Labor Economics 30(2): 291-332. Free download here: https://goo.gl/cu9IPt. • Kunze, L., Suppa, N. (2017). Bowling alone or bowling at all? The effect of unemployment on social participation. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization 133: 213–235. Free download here: https://goo.gl/0OkYle. 13. Research seminar - Emanuele Felice (University of Chieti-Pescara): Human capital, social capital and regional imbalances in Italy. Reference: Felice, E. (2011). The determinants of Italy’s regional imbalances in the long run: the role of human and social capital. University of Oxford Discussion Papers in Economic and Social History, N. 88/2011. Free download here: https://goo.gl/85XkaN. 14. Research seminar - Nicola Lacetera (University of Toronto and NBER): to be announced. 15. Networks, culture, and redistribution How networks and culture shape citizens’ support for income redistribution and the welfare state. Theory and evidence. Main references • Alesina, A., Angeletos, G. M. (2005). Fairness and redistribution. American Economic Review 95(4): 960-980. Free download here: https://goo.gl/Df7OSF. • Algan, Y., Cahuc, P., Sangnier, M. (2016). Trust and the Welfare State: The Twin Peaks Curve. The Economic Journal, 126(593): 861-883. Free download here: https://goo.gl/nIj4Cf. • Benabou, R., Ok, E. A. (2001). Social mobility and the demand for redistribution. Quarterly Journal of Economics 116 (2): 447-487. Free download here: https://goo.gl/smphUr. • Cerqueti, R., Sabatini, F., Ventura, M. (2016). Civic capital and support for the welfare state. MPRA Paper 71566. Free download here: https://goo.gl/C3BRzj. • Sabatini, F., Ventura, M., Yamamura, E., Zamparelli, L. (2017). Civic capital and redistribution. Sapienza University of Rome, mimeo. • Yamamura, E. (2012). Social capital, household income, and preferences for income redistribution. European Journal of Political Economy, 28(4), 498-511. Free download here: https://goo.gl/TuV1QB. 16. Networks and well-being: Health The empirical studies assessing the role of networks and culture in individual health Main references • Costa, D. L., Kahn, M. (2007). Surviving Andersonville: The Benefits of Social Networks in POW Camps. American Economic Review 97(4): 1467-1489. Free download here: https://goo.gl/lxpjFk. • Costa, D., L. Kahn, M., Roudiez, C., Wilson, S. (2016). Persistent Social Networks: Civil War Veterans who Fought Together Co-Locate in Later Life. NBER Working Paper No. 22397. Free download here: https://goo.gl/PWxkwF. • D’Hombres R., Rocco L., Shurcke M., Mckee M., (2010). Does social capital determine health? Evidence from eight transition countries. Health Economics 19, 56-74. Free download here: https://goo.gl/Y32m8U. • Fumagalli, E., Rocco, L., Shurcke M. (2014). From Social Capital to Health - and Back. Health Economics 23(5): 586–605. Free download here: https://goo.gl/24eXfX. 17. Networks and well-being: happiness The empirical studies assessing the role of networks in subjective well-being. Main references • Bartolini, S. and Sarracino, F. (2015). The dark side of Chinese growth: declining social capital and well-being in times of economic boom. World Development 74: 333-351. Free download here: https://goo.gl/o0DMuw. • Becchetti, L., Pelloni, A., Rossetti, F. (2008). Relational Goods, Sociability, and Happiness. Kyklos 61 (3), 343-363. Free download here: https://goo.gl/7P6lz7. • Bruni, L., Stanca, L. (2008). Watching alone: Relational goods, television and happiness. Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization 65 (3-4), 506-528. Free download here: https://goo.gl/YqCjx3. • Diener, E., Heliwell, J. F., Kanheman, D. (2010). International Differences in Well-Being. New York: Oxford University Press. (a Pdf copy for personal use can be provided by the professor by request). 18. Research seminars – Arsen Palestini (Sapienza University of Rome): - Random Graph-Based Models of Networks. - Graph models of Economic Inequality. References: to be defined. 19. Research seminar – Marcella Nicolini (University of Pavia): Investigating terrorist networks. Part C - Online networks 20. Online networks and political participation The role of the Internet and online social networks in political participation and voting behavior. Main references • Campante, F. R., Durante, R., and Sobbrio, F. (2013). Politics 2.0: The multifaceted effect of broadband Internet on political participation. NBER Working Paper w19029. Free download here: https://goo.gl/PM8xMr. • Czernich, N. (2012). Broadband Internet and political participation: Evidence for Germany. Kyklos, 65(1): 35–52. Free download here: https://goo.gl/CjZJ7g. • Falck, O., Gold, R., and Heblich, S. (2014). E-lections: Voting behavior and the Internet. American Economic Review 104 (7): 2238-2265. Free download here: https://goo.gl/fYF4GN. 21. Online networks and trust How online networks can destroy and create trust: empirical and experimental studies. Main references • Antoci, A., Delfino, A., Paglieri, F., Panebianco, F., Sabatini, F. (2016). Civility vs. Incivility in Online Social Interactions: An Evolutionary Approach. PLoS ONE 11(11): e0164286. Free download here: https://goo.gl/197mY9. • Sabatini, F., Antoci, A., Paglieri, F., Reggiani, T., Bonelli, L. (2015). The effects of online interaction on trust. An experimental study with Facebook primes. Proceedings of the Conference “Language, Cognition, Society”, Genova, Italy, December 10, 2015. • Sabatini, F., Sarracino, F. (2015). Online social networks and trust. MPRA Paper 62506. • Valenzuela, S., Park, N., Kee, K. F. (2009). Is There Social Capital in a Social Network Site?: Facebook Use and College Students' Life Satisfaction, Trust, and Participation. Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication 4 (4): 875-901. Free download here: https://goo.gl/iYKomA. 22. Online networks and social participation Theoretical and empirical studies on the role of online networks in social participation and social isolation. • Antoci, A., Sabatini, F., Sodini, M. (2012). The Solaria Syndrome: Social Capital in a Hypertechnological Growing Economy. Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization 81 (3), 802-814. Free download here: https://goo.gl/sToluM. • Antoci, A., Sabatini, F., Sodini, M. (2015). Online and offline social participation and social povert traps. Journal of Mathematical Sociology 39 (4), 229-256. Free download here: https://goo.gl/E2M2Jp. • Bauernschuster, S., Falck, O., Wößmann, L. (2014), Surfing Alone? The Internet and Social Capital: Quasi-Experimental Evidence from an Unforeseeable Technological Mistake. Journal of Public Economics 117, 73-89. Free download here: https://goo.gl/fPA9z0. • Sabatini, F., Sarracino, F. (2014). E-participation: Social Capital and the Internet. FEEM Working Paper 2014.081. Free download here: https://goo.gl/ztEwqe. 23. Online networks, relative deprivation and well-being Empirical studies investigating how online networks can boost social comparisons causing dissatisfaction with income in their members. Main references • Lohmann, S. (2015). Information technologies and subjective well-being: does the Internet raise material aspirations? Oxford Economic Papers 67(3): 740-759. Free download here: https://goo.gl/o9QTA8. • Sabatini, F., Sarracino, F. (2016). Keeping up with the e-Joneses: Do Online Social Networks Raise Social Comparisons? FEEM Working Paper 2016.32. Free download here: https://goo.gl/EMs1wd. • Sabatini, F., Sarracino, F. (2017). Online networks and well-being. Kyklos, forthcoming. 24. Online networks and misinformation Online networks allow for the rapid dissemination of unsubstantiated rumors and conspiracy theories that often elicit rapid, large, but naive social responses. A presentation of some experimental studies. Main references • Bessi, A., Zollo, F., Del Vicario, M., Scala, A., Caldarelli, G., Quattrociocchi, W. (2015) Trend of Narratives in the Age of Misinformation. PLoS ONE 10(8): e0134641. Free download here: https://goo.gl/52cjFP. • Del Vicario, M., Bessi, A., Zollo, F., Petroni, F., Scala, A., Caldarelli, G. Stanley, H. E., Quattrociocchi, W. (2016). The spreading of misinformation online. Proceedings of the National Academy of Science 113(3): 554–559. Free download here: https://goo.gl/z9huyN. • Quattrociocchi, W., Caldarelli, G., Scala, A. (2014). Opinion dynamics on interacting networks: media competition and social influence. Scientific Reports 4, Article number: 4938. Free download here: https://goo.gl/0arraE.

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