We review theoretical approaches for modelling the origin, persistence and change of social
norms. The most comprehensive models describe the coevolution of behaviours, personal …

We consider a model in which each individual belonging to an ethnic minority group is
embedded in a network of relationships and decides whether she wants to be integrated in …

This paper introduces incomplete information into the standard cultural transmission
framework (Bisin and Verdier, 2001). We consider parents having incomplete information …

We develop a two-period overlapping generations model in which both the family structure
and the decision to commit crime are endogenous and the dynamics of moral norms of good …

This paper studies the evolution of trust and trustworthiness by modeling the
intergenerational transmission of guilt aversion. The results depend both on features of …

This dissertation explores the impact of individual differences on engagement with, and
susceptibility to, misinformation. Specifically, it focuses on the intersection of the …

We consider a model in which each individual belonging to an ethnic minority group is
embedded in a network of relationships and decides whether she wants to be integrated in …

In this paper, we study opinion dynamics in a balanced social structure consisting of two
groups. Agents learn the true state of the world naively learning from their neighbors and …