Ordinal and cardinal solution concepts for two-sided matching
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چکیده
We characterize solutions for two-sided matching, both in the transferableand in the nontransferable-utility frameworks, using a cardinal formulation. Our approach makes the comparison of the matching models with and without transfers particularly transparent. We introduce the concept of a no-trade matching to study the role of transfers in matching. A no-trade matching is one in which the availability of transfers do not affect the outcome.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Games and Economic Behavior
دوره 101 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2017