Replication Data for: "Information Transmission in a Social Network: A Field Experiment" (doi:10.7910/DVN/AGZPI8)

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Document Description

Citation

Title:

Replication Data for: "Information Transmission in a Social Network: A Field Experiment"

Identification Number:

doi:10.7910/DVN/AGZPI8

Distributor:

Harvard Dataverse

Date of Distribution:

2023-07-05

Version:

1

Bibliographic Citation:

Patacchini, Eleonora; Pin, Paolo; Rotesi, Tiziano, 2023, "Replication Data for: "Information Transmission in a Social Network: A Field Experiment"", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/AGZPI8, Harvard Dataverse, V1, UNF:6:XKdVbZ3HfOZg4aG17RqA9w== [fileUNF]

Study Description

Citation

Title:

Replication Data for: "Information Transmission in a Social Network: A Field Experiment"

Identification Number:

doi:10.7910/DVN/AGZPI8

Authoring Entity:

Patacchini, Eleonora (Bocconi University)

Pin, Paolo (University of Siena)

Rotesi, Tiziano (University of Lausanne)

Distributor:

Harvard Dataverse

Access Authority:

Rotesi, Tiziano

Depositor:

Rotesi, Tiziano

Date of Deposit:

2023-02-15

Holdings Information:

https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/AGZPI8

Study Scope

Keywords:

Social Sciences

Abstract:

Using an app for smartphones, we run an experiment among high school students to study the pattern of aggregation of sparsely distributed information. Agents are randomly arranged in small networks and can share only non-verifiable pieces of information. Results show that while \textcolor{black}{information exchange} is high, the level and the distribution of centralities among network members are important to shape the overall level of information aggregation. A reduction in the asymmetry among agents’ network centralities is associated with an improvement in the performance of the group in terms of aggregation of information.

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Sources Statement

Data Access

Other Study Description Materials

File Description--f6937388

File: Group_level.tab

  • Number of cases: 358

  • No. of variables per record: 27

  • Type of File: text/tab-separated-values

Notes:

UNF:6:s4h26a8RKsHwVV+zjG7YWQ==

File Description--f6937387

File: Individual_level.tab

  • Number of cases: 1790

  • No. of variables per record: 30

  • Type of File: text/tab-separated-values

Notes:

UNF:6:0XVzZzClP1A0avpOB2Wv7Q==

Variable Description

List of Variables:
  • de - 1 if no exchange btw D and E
  • De - 1 if asymmetric exchange from E to D
  • dE - 1 if asymmetric exchange from D to E
  • DE - 1 if symmetric exchange btw D and E
  • cd - 1 if no exchange btw C and D
  • Cd - 1 if asymmetric exchange from D to C
  • cD - 1 if asymmetric exchange from C to D
  • CD - 1 if symmetric exchange btw C and D
  • ce - 1 if no exchange btw C and E
  • Ce - 1 if asymmetric exchange from E to C
  • cE - 1 if asymmetric exchange from C to E
  • CE - 1 if symmetric exchange btw C and E
  • be - 1 if no exchange btw B and E
  • Be - 1 if asymmetric exchange from E to B
  • bE - 1 if asymmetric exchange from B to E
  • BE - 1 if symmetric exchange btw B and E
  • ab - 1 if no exchange btw A and B
  • Ab - 1 if asymmetric exchange from B to A
  • aB - 1 if asymmetric exchange from A to B
  • AB - 1 if symmetric exchange btw A and B
  • ab_same_class - 1 if A and B are in the same class
  • be_same_class - 1 if B and E are in the same class
  • cd_same_class - 1 if C and D are in the same class
  • ce_same_class - 1 if C and E are in the same class
  • de_same_class - 1 if D and E are in the same class
  • code - group identifier
  • character - character name
  • phase - Round
  • character - Character name
  • idusers - idusers
  • idnetwork - Network
  • hint_cloth - Hint piece of clothing
  • hint_col - Hint color
  • hat_guess - Guess hat
  • shirt_guess - Guess shirt
  • pant_guess - Guess trousers
  • shoe_guess - Guess shoes
  • glove_guess - Guess gloves
  • hat - Hat true color
  • shirt - Shirt true color
  • pant - Trousers true color
  • shoe - Shoes true color
  • glove - Gloves true color
  • score_hat - Score hat
  • score_shirt - Score shirt
  • score_pant - Score trousers
  • score_shoe - Score shoes
  • score_glove - Score gloves
  • score - Total score
  • num_corrects - # of correct guesses
  • num_mistakes - # of incorrect guesses (excluding grey)
  • grey - # of items left grey
  • winner - 1 if player won
  • grp_act_num - Number of active participants
  • grp_num_corrects - # of correct guesses
  • grp_num_mistakes - # of incorrect guesses (excluding grey)
  • pos - Position

Variables

1 if no exchange btw D and E

f6937388 Location:

Summary Statistics: StDev 0.5005747600222602; Valid 358.0; Max. 1.0; Mean 0.5111731843575418; Min. 0.0

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:EWjRT6IAhHB89n074cNRaw==

1 if asymmetric exchange from E to D

f6937388 Location:

Summary Statistics: Min. 0.0; Max. 1.0; Mean 0.05865921787709494; StDev 0.23531465569254253; Valid 358.0

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:ZjipUvEjI++MJ2yIaRYyfw==

1 if asymmetric exchange from D to E

f6937388 Location:

Summary Statistics: Max. 1.0; Mean 0.05027932960893855; Min. 0.0; StDev 0.2188265884622725; Valid 358.0

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:2d6WlEG7ZiF0LHLNy2gObQ==

1 if symmetric exchange btw D and E

f6937388 Location:

Summary Statistics: StDev 0.486038106224516; Min. 0.0; Mean 0.3798882681564246; Valid 358.0; Max. 1.0;

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:xtBmvr5we0emeqhDl0D3Lw==

1 if no exchange btw C and D

f6937388 Location:

Summary Statistics: Valid 358.0; Max. 1.0; Min. 0.0; Mean 0.49720670391061456; StDev 0.5006919769211909;

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:LlSmC6p4EGG5niZQAaY68w==

1 if asymmetric exchange from D to C

f6937388 Location:

Summary Statistics: Valid 358.0; StDev 0.25522105508433046; Min. 0.0; Max. 1.0; Mean 0.06983240223463684

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:otYw3G5bxPHv2Y/jTZTPsQ==

1 if asymmetric exchange from C to D

f6937388 Location:

Summary Statistics: Valid 358.0; Max. 1.0; Mean 0.0670391061452514; Min. 0.0; StDev 0.2504397334511358;

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:KLJZZ9CmnvEUUOVAtpJiZQ==

1 if symmetric exchange btw C and D

f6937388 Location:

Summary Statistics: Max. 1.0; StDev 0.48236185322964403; Mean 0.36592178770949724; Valid 358.0; Min. 0.0

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:jkX1qh+E2KIlVT2uU92t0A==

1 if no exchange btw C and E

f6937388 Location:

Summary Statistics: Min. 0.0; Mean 0.46927374301675984; Max. 1.0; Valid 358.0; StDev 0.4997534719219027;

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:9DUyPP5nv7DJzc0pj56VwQ==

1 if asymmetric exchange from E to C

f6937388 Location:

Summary Statistics: StDev 0.2552210550843304; Min. 0.0; Max. 1.0; Valid 358.0; Mean 0.06983240223463684

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:a67SUPaQFhexIiD9YVmbrQ==

1 if asymmetric exchange from C to E

f6937388 Location:

Summary Statistics: Max. 1.0; StDev 0.2504397334511354; Mean 0.0670391061452514; Valid 358.0; Min. 0.0

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:RCQe3Ocy6Nvr/m7OhcPbvA==

1 if symmetric exchange btw C and E

f6937388 Location:

Summary Statistics: Max. 1.0; Valid 358.0; StDev 0.4892871406585306; Min. 0.0; Mean 0.393854748603352;

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:khXM/P34diEG3agImYu+SA==

1 if no exchange btw B and E

f6937388 Location:

Summary Statistics: StDev 0.47994700008373753; Mean 0.642458100558659; Min. 0.0; Max. 1.0; Valid 358.0;

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:kWTA21ToWAw3anVxQCRuOw==

1 if asymmetric exchange from E to B

f6937388 Location:

Summary Statistics: Valid 358.0; Mean 0.0726256983240223; StDev 0.2598843302472353; Min. 0.0; Max. 1.0;

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:eqDlQCax2QqDFGLd9xXZbA==

1 if asymmetric exchange from B to E

f6937388 Location:

Summary Statistics: Valid 358.0; Mean 0.05865921787709496; StDev 0.23531465569254284; Min. 0.0; Max. 1.0

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:vgZpEQMMBRF7CDZKqLpbAA==

1 if symmetric exchange btw B and E

f6937388 Location:

Summary Statistics: Valid 358.0; StDev 0.4189930050208717; Mean 0.2262569832402233; Min. 0.0; Max. 1.0;

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:ot1yau10eGNCoEKEZy0nEg==

1 if no exchange btw A and B

f6937388 Location:

Summary Statistics: Mean 0.5949720670391064; Valid 358.0; Min. 0.0; StDev 0.4915845007182552; Max. 1.0

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:5rPZdYbF4OcpK15OhFRxVw==

1 if asymmetric exchange from B to A

f6937388 Location:

Summary Statistics: Mean 0.053072625698324; Max. 1.0; Min. 0.0; StDev 0.22449208224533324; Valid 358.0

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:nCk7pEb4VgYyH2Z6rBq7iw==

1 if asymmetric exchange from A to B

f6937388 Location:

Summary Statistics: Mean 0.04189944134078215; Min. 0.0; Valid 358.0; Max. 1.0; StDev 0.2006397916518178

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:m+DrgUzOYpHZ/1VkYRYRuA==

1 if symmetric exchange btw A and B

f6937388 Location:

Summary Statistics: Mean 0.31005586592178763; Min. 0.0; StDev 0.46316351869456185; Valid 358.0; Max. 1.0

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:oFzjIniuaXylfnUDdMwSKQ==

1 if A and B are in the same class

f6937388 Location:

Summary Statistics: Valid 358.0; Max. 1.0; StDev 0.5006685357368369; Mean 0.4944134078212289; Min. 0.0

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:CNgMiAyytXzEipJHYtMAhQ==

1 if B and E are in the same class

f6937388 Location:

Summary Statistics: Max. 1.0; Mean 0.13966480446927376; StDev 0.34712407785181204; Min. 0.0; Valid 358.0

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:LM2cn/WBf831z884i97fSQ==

1 if C and D are in the same class

f6937388 Location:

Summary Statistics: Valid 358.0; Max. 1.0; StDev 0.48603810622451576; Mean 0.6201117318435753; Min. 0.0;

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:Z+7+qDlXi7c3dpNcjd8UtQ==

1 if C and E are in the same class

f6937388 Location:

Summary Statistics: Mean 0.6256983240223462; Valid 358.0; Min. 0.0; StDev 0.4846193904030312; Max. 1.0;

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:qmosBpFxrsiwjzfXaDiSUg==

1 if D and E are in the same class

f6937388 Location:

Summary Statistics: Mean 0.6564245810055865; Valid 358.0; Min. 0.0; StDev 0.47556607420493974; Max. 1.0

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:NOaivoPoarxM+m/VIH9EKw==

group identifier

f6937388 Location:

Variable Format: character

Notes: UNF:6:u7tjJAY6LBrAge41C5cTUw==

character name

f6937388 Location:

Variable Format: character

Notes: UNF:6:J72gNc2kE8PflmKKR1Sm7g==

Round

f6937387 Location:

Summary Statistics: Min. 1.0; Mean 2.08100558659219; StDev 0.7958999848490225; Valid 1790.0; Max. 3.0;

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:5JS0GyoBmMFE2d+AQZP5oA==

Character name

f6937387 Location:

Variable Format: character

Notes: UNF:6:c1ogITuQ1nMHX7An484LNA==

idusers

f6937387 Location:

Summary Statistics: Max. 2279.0; StDev 696.2711656369089; Mean 1348.4134078212285; Valid 1790.0; Min. 2.0

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:QWzRLiRcPXGWUf5cqOX8BQ==

Network

f6937387 Location:

Summary Statistics: Max. 3.0; Min. 1.0; StDev 0.8219335857763851; Mean 2.0279329608938585; Valid 1790.0

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:jI3bFvDzQmNBEXe/rF2Uwg==

Hint piece of clothing

f6937387 Location:

Variable Format: character

Notes: UNF:6:TnVy5S+Fz2igxYcfS4g4Ug==

Hint color

f6937387 Location:

Variable Format: character

Notes: UNF:6:4oMEAkfeg9qI/nmPxMOh/w==

Guess hat

f6937387 Location:

Summary Statistics: Valid 1790.0; Max. 10.0; Min. 1.0; StDev 3.062636160239599; Mean 7.732960893854748;

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:uV4Iq1rfbbEetYpnoVx74A==

Guess shirt

f6937387 Location:

Summary Statistics: Mean 7.499441340782125; Valid 1790.0; Max. 10.0; Min. 1.0; StDev 3.1640005739298585;

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:rJHs6Ds3h/I3C3ZnNP6iFQ==

Guess trousers

f6937387 Location:

Summary Statistics: Min. 1.0; Valid 1790.0; Max. 10.0; Mean 7.903910614525139; StDev 2.9061597450549588

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:wN//1G19BxWFm8yOFOvQYA==

Guess shoes

f6937387 Location:

Summary Statistics: Mean 7.959776536312849; StDev 2.867202787141274; Min. 1.0; Valid 1790.0; Max. 10.0

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:r8Y9HSwLp3uwSU8HqWcRmQ==

Guess gloves

f6937387 Location:

Summary Statistics: Max. 10.0; Min. 1.0; StDev 3.046056403280761; Mean 7.795530726256982; Valid 1790.0

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:cbonzwTEi0ro+lmRVYoqBw==

Hat true color

f6937387 Location:

Summary Statistics: Min. 1.0; StDev 2.6119939698992325; Max. 9.0; Valid 1790.0; Mean 5.050279329608936;

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:rq/u+WSwN2gptbU+9JNvDA==

Shirt true color

f6937387 Location:

Summary Statistics: Valid 1790.0; Mean 4.860335195530729; Min. 1.0; StDev 2.433587845904796; Max. 9.0

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:EUIMnEUzPjiHzY9KEjiDHQ==

Trousers true color

f6937387 Location:

Summary Statistics: StDev 2.714049637352781; Mean 5.097765363128491; Valid 1790.0; Max. 9.0; Min. 1.0;

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:+SDkAqRMrXkflS3drTqmkw==

Shoes true color

f6937387 Location:

Summary Statistics: Mean 5.2597765363128515; Max. 9.0; Valid 1790.0; Min. 1.0; StDev 2.5741332622397186

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:N3WW19Vf+1X9JHn2LMOHPg==

Gloves true color

f6937387 Location:

Summary Statistics: StDev 2.570776782933987; Max. 9.0; Mean 4.9692737430167595; Min. 1.0; Valid 1790.0;

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:pkA+aS1dCqQX976bHgo3gQ==

Score hat

f6937387 Location:

Summary Statistics: Mean 3.4692737430167586; Min. -5.0; Valid 1790.0; StDev 5.31068352002803; Max. 10.0

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:kwFBFX2zXoayKYwaAo3Bdg==

Score shirt

f6937387 Location:

Summary Statistics: Min. -5.0; Mean 3.5363128491620075; Max. 10.0; Valid 1790.0; StDev 5.3452694885688

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:ndqX9g9pMoRuk8c0kPy4YA==

Score trousers

f6937387 Location:

Summary Statistics: StDev 5.2820354810468295; Min. -5.0; Mean 3.3100558659217914; Max. 10.0; Valid 1790.0

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:GM/i7+nvdsdKRcSib75FsA==

Score shoes

f6937387 Location:

Summary Statistics: Max. 10.0; Valid 1790.0; Min. -5.0; Mean 3.4553072625698387; StDev 5.255034296379476;

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:O6Cz+ujkZbHlhYh7P/5HrA==

Score gloves

f6937387 Location:

Summary Statistics: Mean 3.3435754189944094; Min. -5.0; Valid 1790.0; StDev 5.252894600750553; Max. 10.0

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:t35fAQKdQ6LdbZjK+Z5B5A==

Total score

f6937387 Location:

Summary Statistics: Min. -25.0; StDev 18.524703225571905; Max. 50.0; Mean 17.114525139664842; Valid 1790.0

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:kLd6wIPUECJD5Mds0nQ5HQ==

# of correct guesses

f6937387 Location:

Summary Statistics: StDev 1.7690304483706514; Mean 1.893296089385476; Min. 0.0; Valid 1790.0; Max. 5.0

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:DtiTY5TjjpMfnT3+77eWug==

# of incorrect guesses (excluding grey)

f6937387 Location:

Summary Statistics: Min. 0.0; Valid 1790.0; StDev 0.9737297453581586; Mean 0.36368715083798797; Max. 5.0

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:HcBhafTgPSAIKAJMYdhg+g==

# of items left grey

f6937387 Location:

Summary Statistics: Mean 2.7430167597765354; Valid 1790.0; StDev 1.9867908836538815; Min. 0.0; Max. 5.0

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:/JLZBLn1Y6YFTxedGPnLfg==

1 if player won

f6937387 Location:

Summary Statistics: Min. 0.0; Mean 0.5145251396648041; StDev 0.4999286401669821; Max. 1.0; Valid 1790.0

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:FXL028ljXB8GYehrydbBAA==

Number of active participants

f6937387 Location:

Summary Statistics: Valid 1790.0; Max. 5.0; Mean 3.4245810055865946; Min. 0.0; StDev 1.7060898445615797

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:qx1pXJGoAVztBZhnRVXDmQ==

# of correct guesses

f6937387 Location:

Summary Statistics: Valid 1790.0; Mean 9.466480446927372; StDev 7.59421865462037; Min. 0.0; Max. 25.0

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:KZsxckUgyt6icAFcUdv6TQ==

# of incorrect guesses (excluding grey)

f6937387 Location:

Summary Statistics: Max. 19.0; Min. 0.0; StDev 2.603475299167834; Mean 1.8184357541899452; Valid 1790.0

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: UNF:6:pzGqEcH4xrPAnLUQDqknYw==

Position

f6937387 Location:

Variable Format: character

Notes: UNF:6:gHrAuyfUZ7lF5vZFLIgGcQ==

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