A Field Study on Matching with Network Externalities.

We study the effects of network externalities within a protocol for matching faculty to offices in a new building. Using web and survey data on faculty's attributes and choices, we identify the different layers of the social network: institutional affiliation, coauthorships, and friendships. We quan...

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Publicado en:American Economic Review Vol. 102; no. 5; pp. 1773 - 1805
Autores principales: Baccara, Mariagiovanna, İmrohoroğlu, Ayşe, Wilson, Alistair J, Yariv, Leeat
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: American Economic Association Aug2012
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        Externalities
        Social networks
        Assignment problems (Programming)
        University faculty
        Offices
        Matching theory
        Discrete choice models
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          Externalities
          Social networks
          Other Individual and Family Services
          Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
          Assignment problems (Programming)
          University faculty
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          Matching theory
          Discrete choice models
      ab: We study the effects of network externalities within a protocol for matching faculty to offices in a new building. Using web and survey data on faculty's attributes and choices, we identify the different layers of the social network: institutional affiliation, coauthorships, and friendships. We quantify the effects of network externalities on choices and outcomes, disentangle the layers of the networks, and quantify their relative influence. Finally, we assess the protocol used from a welfare perspective. Our study suggests the importance and feasibility of accounting for network externalities in assignment problems and evaluates techniques that can be employed to this end. (JEL C78, C93, D62, D85, Z13)
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