Unbalanced Random Matching Markets: The Stark Effect of Competition.

We study competition in matching markets with random heterogeneous preferences and an unequal number of agents on either side. First, we show that even the slightest imbalance yields an essentially unique stable matching. Second, we give a tight description of stable outcomes, showing that matching...

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Published in:	Journal of Political Economy Vol. 125; no. 1; pp. 69 - 99
Main Authors:	Ashlagi, Itai, Kanoria, Yash, Leshno, Jacob D.
Format:	Article
Published:	University of Chicago Press Feb2017
Subjects:	Economic competition Stark effect Atoms in external electric fields Ubiquitous computing Distributed computing
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