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Teaching by example and induced beliefs in a model of cultural transmission (2017)
Journal Article
Adriani, F., Matheson, J. A., & Sonderegger, S. (2018). Teaching by example and induced beliefs in a model of cultural transmission. Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 145, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2017.11.031

We augment standard models of cultural transmission with an explicit account of social learning, grounded in the information transmission literature. Youngsters observe the behavioral trait of a role model and form beliefs about the desirability of t... Read More about Teaching by example and induced beliefs in a model of cultural transmission.

Signaling about norms: socialization under strategic uncertainty (2017)
Journal Article
Adriani, F., & Sonderegger, S. (2018). Signaling about norms: socialization under strategic uncertainty. Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 120(3), 685-716. https://doi.org/10.1111/sjoe.12240

We consider a signaling model where adults possess information about the dominant social norm. Children want to conform to whatever norm is dominant but, lacking accurate information, take the observed behavior of their parent as representative. We s... Read More about Signaling about norms: socialization under strategic uncertainty.