Information Cascades and Social Learning
Jul 11, 2023
Working Paper No. 00104-00
Information Cascades
Social Learning
Herding
Fads
Fashion
Conformity
Culture
We review the theory of information cascades and social learning. Our goal is to describe in a relatively integrated and accessible way the more important themes, insights and applications of the literature as it has developed over the last thirty years. We also highlight open questions and promising directions for further theoretical and empirical exploration.