论文标题
连通性对知识生产和扩散的影响
The Impact of Connectivity on the Production and Diffusion of Knowledge
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论文摘要
我们研究一个社会强盗问题，这些问题具有生产和知识的扩散。尽管较高的连通性增强了知识的扩散，但它可能会减少知识的产生，因为代理人回避了对新想法的实验，并在观察其他代理商的观察中自由骑行。结果，在某些条件下，更大的连通性可以导致同质性并降低社会福利。
We study a social bandit problem featuring production and diffusion of knowledge. While higher connectivity enhances knowledge diffusion, it may reduce knowledge production as agents shy away from experimentation with new ideas and free ride on the observation of other agents. As a result, under some conditions, greater connectivity can lead to homogeneity and lower social welfare.
