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Unravelling in Two-Sided Matching Markets and Similarity of Preferences

This paper investigates the causes and welfare consequences of unravelling in two-sided matching markets. It shows that similarity of preferences is an important factor driving unravelling. In particular, it shows that under the ex-post stable mechanism (the mechanism... View Details

Keywords: Welfare or Wellbeing; Body of Literature; Market Platforms

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04 Feb 2009
Working Paper Summaries

Unravelling in Two-Sided Matching Markets and Similarity of Preferences

Keywords: by Hanna Halaburda

25 Jun 2009
News

Book Review: Match Day by Brian Eule

January 1990 (Revised October 1992)
Case

Competition and Compatibility: Mix and Match

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15 Oct 2012
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Roth Earns Nobel for Matching Theory

Keywords: Professor Alvin Roth; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

16 Nov 2010
Lessons from the Classroom

Data.gov: Matching Government Data with Rapid Innovation

participants wondered what the endeavor interrupted in local agencies as it began to fulfill its mandate of gathering data. "I don't believe there were no ripple effects," said one executive. Public trust and consistency of data architecture: Does government... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Technology

July 2017
Teaching Note

Match Next: Next Generation Middle School?

By: John J-H Kim

Teaching Note for HBS No. 316-138. View Details

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May 2005
Article

The New York City High School Match

By: Atila Abdulkadiroglu, Parag A. Pathak and Alvin E. Roth

Keywords: Education

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30 Apr 2013
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Price Matching Criticized From Wal-Mart to Toys ‘R’ Us

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Earnings Dynamics and Measurement Error in Matched Survey and Administrative Data

By: Dean Hyslop and Wilbur Townsend

This article analyzes earnings dynamics and measurement error using a matched longitudinal sample of individuals’ survey and administrative earnings. In line with previous literature, the reported differences are characterized by both persistent and transitory factors.... View Details

Keywords: Earnings Dynamics; Measurement Error; Panel Data; Validation Study; Business Earnings; Measurement and Metrics; Forecasting and Prediction

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21 Apr 2014
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Matching nonprofits with companies that can help

Robert Goodwin (GMP 3, 2007), CEO of Executives Without Borders, talks about helping match nonprofits with socially responsible companies. (Published April 2014) View Details

2010
Chapter

The Impact of Employer Matching on Savings Plan Participation under Automatic Enrollment

By: John Beshears, James J. Choi, David Laibson and Brigitte C. Madrian

Existing research has documented the large impact that automatic enrollment has on savings plan participation. All the companies examined in these studies, however, have combined automatic enrollment with an employer match. This raises a question about how effective... View Details

Keywords: Motivation and Incentives; Consumer Behavior; Personal Finance; Investment Funds; Microeconomics; Compensation and Benefits