We are given a bipartite graph G = (A B;E) where each vertex has a preference list ranking its neighbors: in particular, every a A ranks its neighbors in a strict order of preference, whereas the preference list of any b B may contain ties. A matching M is popular if there is no matching M' such...

This paper sheds light on the determinants of choice between four co-parenting arrangements: father absence, father's non-residential visitations, cohabitation, and marriage. In our theoretical framework, we use an adaptation of Becker's Demand & Supply (D&S) model of marriage and a hierarchy of...