Recent publications

Campbell, A., Ushchev, P. and Y. Zenou (2024), "The network origins of entry". Journal of Political Economy, forthcoming. NEW (February 2024)

Boucher, V., Rendall, M., Ushchev, P. and Y. Zenou (2024). "Toward a general theory of peer effects". Econometrica 92(2), 543-565.

Amarasinghe, A., Hodler, R., Raschky, P. and Y. Zenou (2024), "Key players in economic development". Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization 223, 40-56. NEW (May 2024)

Itoh, R., Sato, Y. and Y. Zenou (2024), "Intergenerational assimilation of minorities: The role of the majority group". European Economic Review 164, 104722. 

Islam, A., Kusnadi, G., Rezki, J., Sim, A., van Empel, G., Vlassopoulos, M. and Y. Zenou (2024),  "Addressing vaccine hesitancy using local ambassadors: A randomized controlled trial in Indonesia". European Economic Review 163, 104683. 

Olcina, G., Panebianco, F. and Y. Zenou (2024), "Conformism, social pressure, and the dynamics of integration." Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization 220, 279-304.

Kim, J., Patacchini, E., Picard, P.M. and Y. Zenou (2023). "Spatial interactions". Quantitative Economics, 14(4), 1295-1335. 

Boucher, V., Del Bello, C., Panebianco, F., Verdier, T. and Y. Zenou (2023), "Education transmission and network formation". Journal of Labor Economics 41(1), 129-173.  

Giulietti, C., Vlassopoulos, M. and Y. Zenou (2023), "When reality bites: Local deaths and vaccine take-up". European Economic Review 156, 104463. Popular writing Monash Business School

Siddique, A., Vlassopoulos, M. and Y. Zenou (2023). "Market competition and discrimination".  European Economic Review 152, 104361.

Leister, M., Zenou, Y. and J. Zhou (2022), "Social connectedness and local contagion." Review of Economic Studies 89(1), 372-410.

Xu, J., Zenou, Y. and J. Zhou (2022). "Equilibrium characterization and shock propagation in conflict networks." Journal of Economic Theory, 206, 105571.

Chen, Y.-J., Y. Zenou and J. Zhou (2022), "The impact of network topology and market structure on pricing". Journal of Economic Theory 204, 105491. 

Bezin, E., Verdier, T. and Y. Zenou (2022), "Crime, Broken Families, and Punishment." American Economic Journal: Microeconomics 14(4), 723-760. 

Giulietti, C., Vlassopoulos, M. and Y. Zenou (2022), "Peers, gender, and long-term depression". European Economic Review 144, 104084. Popular writing at the Monash Business School, Herald Sun.

Islam, A., Pakrashi, D., Sahoo, S., Wang, L.C. and Y. Zenou (2021), "Gender inequality and caste: Field experiment evidence from India." Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization 190, 111-124. Popular explanation in "Ideas for India": English, Hindi

Lee, L-F., Liu, X., Patacchini, E. and Y. Zenou (2021),  "Who is the Key Player? A Network Analysis of Juvenile Delinquency." Journal of Business and Economic Statistics, 39(3), 849-857. This article has been cited in the Economist in February 2015 (666 Kb) .

Diaz, C., Patacchini, E., Verdier, T. and Y. Zenou (2021), "Leaders in Juvenile Crime". Vox column   Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization 192, 638-667.

Campbell, A., Leister, M. and Y. Zenou (2020), "Word of mouth communication and search." RAND Journal of Economics, 51(3), 676-712.

Sato, Y. and Y. Zenou (2020), "Assimilation Patterns in Cities". European Economic Review 129, 103563.

Ushchev, P. and Y. Zenou (2020), "Social Norms in Networks". Journal of Economic Theory 185, 104969.

Hahn, Y., Islam, A., Patacchini, E. and Y. Zenou (2020), "Friendship and Female Education: Evidence from a Field Experiment in Bangladeshi Primary Schools". Economic Journal 130, 740-764.

Olivetti, C., Patacchini, E. and Y. Zenou (2020), "Mothers, Friends and Gender Identity". Journal of the European Economic Association, 18(1), 266-301. This paper has been discussed in a non-technical way in: PBS NEWSHOUR and Monash business school.