Journal article
Comparative statics for size-dependent discounts in matching markets
D Delacrétaz, SD Kominers, A Nichifor
Journal of Mathematical Economics | Elsevier | Published : 2020
Abstract
We prove a natural comparative static for many-to-many matching markets in which agents’ choice functions exhibit size-dependent discounts: reducing the extent to which some agent discounts additional partners leads to improved outcomes for the agents on the other side of the market, and worsened outcomes for the agents on the same side of the market. Our argument draws upon recently developed methods bringing tools from choice theory into matching.
Grants
Awarded by National Science Foundation
Awarded by Australian Research Council (Discovery Early Career Research Award)
Funding Acknowledgements
Delacretaz is grateful for the support of the University of Melbourne (a Visiting Research Scholar Award).Kominers is grateful for the support of the National Science Foundation (grant SES-1459912), the Harvard Center of Mathematical Sciences and Applications (the Ng Fund and the Mathematics in Economics Research Fund), and the University of Melbourne (the Centre for Market Design and an Eminent Research Scholar Award).Nichifor is grateful for the support of the Australian Research Council (Discovery Early Career Research Award DE170101183).