Diffusion of innovations in social networks

Daron Acemoğlu, Asuman Ozdaglar, Ercan Yildiz · 2011

Summary. This paper examines how innovations spread through social networks using the linear threshold model, where individuals adopt innovations only after exposure from multiple neighbors. The authors find that innovations spread further in networks with lower clustering, contradicting existing literature. They provide analytical evidence and simulations supporting this claim, and extend the model to account for path dependence, showing how small shocks can significantly alter diffusion outcomes.

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Acemoğlu, D., Ozdaglar, A., & Yildiz, E.. (2011). Diffusion of innovations in social networks. https://doi.org/10.1109/cdc.2011.6160999

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DOI: 10.1109/cdc.2011.6160999
Countries: United States, Switzerland
Regions: North America, Europe
Categories: innovation-theory, innovation-networks, general-innovation
Added: 2026-04-28