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 … results by a simple numerical example. -- public goods ; matching ; Pareto optimality …

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 …

) coalitional equilibrium, describe a (cooperative) partition form game. A coalition is core-stable if the core of a suitable … possible explanation for cartels' structures (not) observed in practice. -- auctions ; Bayesian game ; collusion ; core …

on the one hand and the core property of an allocation on the other. In particular we show that it is an inhomogeneous … sacrifice") which is derived from the egalitarian-equivalent concept suggested by Moulin (1987). We also develop a simple core … test by which it can be checked whether a given allocation is in the core thus being a possible outcome of a cooperative …

averse, there is a core imputation given by means of shadow prices on state-dependent claims. Like in finance, a risk can … emphasis on incompleteness. Included is a process of bilateral trade which converges to a price-supported core allocation. …

model the principal-agent economy as a two-sided matching game and characterise the set of stable outcomes of this principal …-agent matching market. A simple mechanism to implement the set of stable outcomes is proposed. Finally, we put forward examples of …

-called matching approaches. Matching schemes are regarded as providing a promising approach to overcome undersupply of public goods … like climate protection. The functioning of matching mechanisms in a setting with an incomplete agreement, i.e. a contract … by analyzing incomplete matching agreements in the context of international climate protection. We analyse their effect …

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 …