Some things couples always wanted to know about stable matchings (but were afraid to ask)
Klaus, Bettina (Maastricht University. Department of Economics)
Klijn, Flip (Institut d'Anàlisi Econòmica)
Massó, Jordi (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament d'Economia i d'Història Econòmica)
Centre de Referència en Economia Analítica.

Publicació: Centre de Referencia en Economia Analítica, 2005
Descripció: 10 p.
Resum: In this note we study the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) algorithm in the US market for physicians. We report on two problems that concern the presence of couples, a feature explicitly incorporated in the new NRMP algorithm (cf. Roth and Peranson, 1999). First, we show that the new NRMP algorithm may not find an existing stable matching, even when couples' preferences are 'responsive,' i. e. , when Gale and Shapley's (1962) deferred acceptance algorithm (on which the old NRMP algorithm is based) is applicable. Second, we demonstrate that the new NRMP algorithm may also be manipulated by couples acting as singles.
Drets: Tots els drets reservats.
Llengua: Anglès
Col·lecció: Barcelona economics working papers series; 78
Document: Working paper
Matèria: Jocs, Teoria de ; Matching ; Stability ; Couples

Adreça alternativa: https://www.barcelonagse.eu/sites/default/files/working_paper_pdfs/78.pdf


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