I will be teaching a PhD course titled “Peer vs. Network Effects” at Stockholm University from Monday 8 June to Friday 12 June 2026, from 10:00 to 12:00 each day. Any person interested in the topic is welcome to attend, but registration is required. For the course description and registration details, please see here.
This paper gives a good summary of this course: Zenou, Y. (2026). "Peer vs. network effects: Microfoundations, identification, and beyond."
Outline [PDF]
Lecture 0: Introduction and Motivation [PDF]
Lecture 1: Overview, background and definitions [PDF]
Lecture 2 Peer versus Network Effects: Empirical Issues [PDF]
Lecture 3: Peer versus Network Effects: Theoretical Issues [PDF]
Lecture 4: Non-Linear Peer Effects [PDF]
Lecture 5: Network Economics: Recent Advances and Future Challenges [PDF]