Matthew O. Jackson, PhD on Human Networks and Microfinance

Humans have an intuitive sense for who is important and well-connected. We like knowing "movers and shakers," and we regularly engage in complicated social machinations — conscious or otherwise — to position ourselves close to the seat of influence. But what about the formal study of the spread of information through human networks? Matthew O. Jackson is a professor of economics at Stanford, and his book " The Human Network " is a fantastic primer on the complex dynamics of human relationships. He's also done fascinating work on the spread of microfinance in southern India with Arun Chandrasekhar and Nobel Laureates Abhijit Bahnerjee and Esther Duflo. In this podcast, we discuss the spread of microfinance in villages in rural India — as well as some unintended consequences that that came as a result of disrupting the social structures of these villages. And, as sometimes happens, we also had a brief detour to discuss Frank Herbert's "Dune." Learn more from Matthew here: Website: Stanford Homepage Books: The Human Network | Social and Economic Networks Twitter: @jacksonmmatt Coursera: Instructor Page If you're enjoying the show, the best way to support it is by sharing with your friends. If you don't have any friends, why not a leave a review ? It makes a difference in terms of other people finding the show. You can also

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