Leonardo's research examines how individuals' economic decisions are shaped by their social environments.

Working Papers

with Angela Duckworth, Rafael Jiménez-Durán, Aaron Leonard, Filip Milojević, Christopher Roth & Cass R. Sunstein · NBER Working Paper No. 35162 (2026)

with Angela Duckworth, Rafael Jiménez-Durán, Aaron Leonard, Filip Milojević, Christopher Roth & Cass R. Sunstein · NBER Working Paper No. 35162 (2026)

with Luca Braghieri & Jan Fasnacht · NBER Working Paper No. 34827 (2026)

with Luca Braghieri & Jan Fasnacht · NBER Working Paper No. 34827 (2026)

with Ewan Rawcliffe & Hans-Joachim Voth · NBER Working Paper No. 34707 (2026)

with Ewan Rawcliffe & Hans-Joachim Voth · NBER Working Paper No. 34707 (2026)

with Alex Imas, Rafael Jiménez-Durán, Aaron Leonard & Christopher Roth · NBER Working Paper No. 34488 (2025) · Revise & Resubmit, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

with Alex Imas, Rafael Jiménez-Durán, Aaron Leonard & Christopher Roth · NBER Working Paper No. 34488 (2025) · Revise & Resubmit, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

with Matthew Gentzkow, Rafael Jiménez-Durán, Aaron Leonard, Filip Milojević & Christopher Roth · NBER Working Paper No. 33901 (2025) · Revise & Resubmit, Review of Economic Studies

with Matthew Gentzkow, Rafael Jiménez-Durán, Aaron Leonard, Filip Milojević & Christopher Roth · NBER Working Paper No. 33901 (2025) · Revise & Resubmit, Review of Economic Studies

with Rafael Jiménez-Durán, Aaron Leonard, Filip Milojević & Christopher Roth · NBER Working Paper No. 33642 (2025)

with Rafael Jiménez-Durán, Aaron Leonard, Filip Milojević & Christopher Roth · NBER Working Paper No. 33642 (2025)

with Alexander W. Cappelen, Bertil Tungodden, Alessandra Voena & David Yanagizawa-Drott · NBER Working Paper No. 31049 (2023) · Reject & Resubmit, American Economic Review

with Alexander W. Cappelen, Bertil Tungodden, Alessandra Voena & David Yanagizawa-Drott · NBER Working Paper No. 31049 (2023) · Reject & Resubmit, American Economic Review

with Georgy Egorov, Ruben Enikolopov & Maria Petrova · NBER Working Paper No. 26567 (2019) · Revise & Resubmit, Journal of the European Economic Association

with Georgy Egorov, Ruben Enikolopov & Maria Petrova · NBER Working Paper No. 26567 (2019) · Revise & Resubmit, Journal of the European Economic Association

Forthcoming and Published Papers

with Marianne Andries, Thomas Chaney, Milena Djourelova & Alex Imas · Quarterly Journal of Economics, Forthcoming

with Marianne Andries, Thomas Chaney, Milena Djourelova & Alex Imas · Quarterly Journal of Economics, Forthcoming

with Ingar Haaland, Christopher Roth & Nicolas Röver · Journal of Political Economy: Microeconomics, Forthcoming

with Ingar Haaland, Christopher Roth & Nicolas Röver · Journal of Political Economy: Microeconomics, Forthcoming

with Jonathan Kolstad, Aakaash Rao, Pietro Tebaldi & Noam Yuchtman · Economic Journal, Forthcoming

with Jonathan Kolstad, Aakaash Rao, Pietro Tebaldi & Noam Yuchtman · Economic Journal, Forthcoming

with Benjamin Handel, Rafael Jiménez-Durán & Christopher Roth · American Economic Review 115(12), 4105–4136 (2025) · Lead Article

with Benjamin Handel, Rafael Jiménez-Durán & Christopher Roth · American Economic Review 115(12), 4105–4136 (2025) · Lead Article

with Davide Cantoni, Patricia Funk, Felix Schönenberger & Noam Yuchtman · Journal of the European Economic Association 22(2), 876–914 (2024)

with Davide Cantoni, Patricia Funk, Felix Schönenberger & Noam Yuchtman · Journal of the European Economic Association 22(2), 876–914 (2024)

with Thomas Chaney, Tarek Hassan & Aakaash Rao · American Economic Review 114(2), 348–384 (2024)

with Thomas Chaney, Tarek Hassan & Aakaash Rao · American Economic Review 114(2), 348–384 (2024)

with Aakaash Rao, Christopher Roth & David Yanagizawa-Drott · Review of Economic Studies 90(4), 1832–1864 (2023)

with Aakaash Rao, Christopher Roth & David Yanagizawa-Drott · Review of Economic Studies 90(4), 1832–1864 (2023)

with Georgy Egorov, Ingar Haaland, Aakaash Rao & Christopher Roth · Quarterly Journal of Economics 138(3), 1403–1451 (2023)

with Georgy Egorov, Ingar Haaland, Aakaash Rao & Christopher Roth · Quarterly Journal of Economics 138(3), 1403–1451 (2023)

with Georgy Egorov, Ingar Haaland, Aakaash Rao & Christopher Roth · AEA Papers and Proceedings 112, 151–155 (2022)

with Georgy Egorov, Ingar Haaland, Aakaash Rao & Christopher Roth · AEA Papers and Proceedings 112, 151–155 (2022)

with Philipp Ager, Lukas Leucht & Hans-Joachim Voth · Review of Economic Studies 89(4), 2257–2292 (2022) · Lead Article

with Philipp Ager, Lukas Leucht & Hans-Joachim Voth · Review of Economic Studies 89(4), 2257–2292 (2022) · Lead Article

with David Y. Yang · Annual Review of Economics 14, 425–452 (2022)

with David Y. Yang · Annual Review of Economics 14, 425–452 (2022)

with Davide Cantoni, David Y. Yang, Noam Yuchtman & Y. Jane Zhang · American Economic Review: Insights 3(2), 233–250 (2021)

with Davide Cantoni, David Y. Yang, Noam Yuchtman & Y. Jane Zhang · American Economic Review: Insights 3(2), 233–250 (2021)

with Georgy Egorov & Stefano Fiorin · American Economic Review 110(11), 3522–3548 (2020)

with Georgy Egorov & Stefano Fiorin · American Economic Review 110(11), 3522–3548 (2020)

with Alessandra González & David Yanagizawa-Drott · American Economic Review 110(10), 2997–3029 (2020) · Lead Article

with Alessandra González & David Yanagizawa-Drott · American Economic Review 110(10), 2997–3029 (2020) · Lead Article

with Michael Callen, Bruno Ferman, Saad Gulzar, Ali Hasanain & Noam Yuchtman · Journal of the European Economic Association 18(5), 2532–2560 (2020)

with Michael Callen, Bruno Ferman, Saad Gulzar, Ali Hasanain & Noam Yuchtman · Journal of the European Economic Association 18(5), 2532–2560 (2020)

with Stefano Fiorin, Daniel Gottlieb & Martin Kanz · Journal of Political Economy 127(4), 1641–1683 (2019)

with Stefano Fiorin, Daniel Gottlieb & Martin Kanz · Journal of Political Economy 127(4), 1641–1683 (2019)

with Georgy Egorov & Robert Jensen · Review of Economic Studies 86(4), 1487–1526 (2019)

with Georgy Egorov & Robert Jensen · Review of Economic Studies 86(4), 1487–1526 (2019)

with Bruno Ferman, Stefano Fiorin, Martin Kanz & Gautam Rao · Quarterly Journal of Economics 133(3), 1561–1595 (2018)

with Bruno Ferman, Stefano Fiorin, Martin Kanz & Gautam Rao · Quarterly Journal of Economics 133(3), 1561–1595 (2018)

with Thomas Fujiwara & Amanda Pallais · American Economic Review 107(11), 3288–3319 (2017)

with Thomas Fujiwara & Amanda Pallais · American Economic Review 107(11), 3288–3319 (2017)

Journal of the European Economic Association 14(5), 1101–1128 (2016)

Journal of the European Economic Association 14(5), 1101–1128 (2016)

with Davide Cantoni · Review of Economics and Statistics 98(1), 25–41 (2016)

with Davide Cantoni · Review of Economics and Statistics 98(1), 25–41 (2016)

with Robert Jensen · Quarterly Journal of Economics 130(3), 1329–1367 (2015)

with Robert Jensen · Quarterly Journal of Economics 130(3), 1329–1367 (2015)

with Florian Ederer, Bruno Ferman & Noam Yuchtman · Econometrica 82(4), 1273–1301 (2014)

with Florian Ederer, Bruno Ferman & Noam Yuchtman · Econometrica 82(4), 1273–1301 (2014)

with Lucas C. Coffman · Journal of Political Economy 120(3), 359–397 (2012) · Lead Article

with Lucas C. Coffman · Journal of Political Economy 120(3), 359–397 (2012) · Lead Article

with Daron Acemoglu, Philippe Aghion & David Hémous · American Economic Review 102(1), 131–166 (2012)

with Daron Acemoglu, Philippe Aghion & David Hémous · American Economic Review 102(1), 131–166 (2012)