Lehmann, Tobias; Terrier, Camille; Lalive, Rafael - 2023
Congestion is a widespread phenomenon in two-sided markets, but evidence on its costs and benefits is limited. Using … data from an online dating platform, we document a large excess demand, or congestion, for some women. By exploiting … exogenous variation in the number of men and women using the platform, we show that congestion slows down matching time for men …