How location affects friendship interactions

Reference : How location affects friendship interactions


	Document type :	Diverse speeches and writings : Article for general public
	Discipline(s) :	Business & economic sciences : Social economics
	To cite this reference:	http://hdl.handle.net/10993/25619

Title :	How location affects friendship interactions
Language :	English
Author, co-author :	Patacchini, Eleonora [Università degli Studi di Roma > > > ; CEPR]
	Picard, Pierre M [University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance (FDEF) > Center for Research in Economic Analysis (CREA) >]
	Zenou, Yves [> >]
Publication date :	20-Jul-2015
Journal title :	VoxEU
Peer reviewed :	No
Audience :	International
Keywords :	[en] social networks ; geographical distance ; interactions ; social capital
Abstract :	[en] Little is known about how social interactions are affected by geographical distance. This column argues that students tend to interact more with those who are highly central in the network of social contacts, and who are geographically closer. Geographical distance is then a hinder to social interactions.
Target :	Researchers ; Professionals ; General public
Permalink :	http://hdl.handle.net/10993/25619
Other URL :	http://www.voxeu.org/article/how-location-affects-friendship-interactions

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