Stable matchings may fail to exist in the roommate matching problem, both when utility is transferable and when it is … not. We show that when utility is transferable, the existence of a stable matching is restored when there is an even … individuals of any given type is large enough there always exist “quasi-stable” matchings: a stable matching can be restored with …

under which matching mechanisms in a public good economy lead to interior matching equilibria in which all agents make … is a crucial determinant for the existence of interior matching equilibria. In addition, we explore which matching … optimal solutions through matching …

We examine whether conservative politicians are less likely to support same-sex marriage when they run for office in … of the majority for the incumbent in the previous election was a strong predictor for supporting same-sex marriage. When … the majority increased by one percentage point, the likelihood of voting in favour of same-sex marriage decreased by …

Neither marriage nor a legally enforceable contract serves any useful purpose if the parties have access to a perfect … enforceable contract. Separate-property marriage may reduce and community-property marriage actually eliminate inefficiency, but …

Matching mechanisms are regarded as an important instrument to bring about Pareto optimal allocations in a public good … interior matching equilibrium, however, emerges only under very special conditions. But we show in this note that corner …

matching. The effects of a change of the exogenously given graph (constraints) are investigated. Specifically, we examine to … what extent individuals gain or lose from relaxing restrictions on matching. Sabotage of particular matches or location …