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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Published in:	American Economic Review Vol. 102; no. 5; pp. 1773 - 1805
Main Authors:	Baccara, Mariagiovanna, İmrohoroğlu, Ayşe, Wilson, Alistair J, Yariv, Leeat
Format:	Article
Published:	American Economic Association Aug2012
Subjects:	Externalities Social networks Assignment problems (Programming) University faculty Offices Matching theory Discrete choice models
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