The dynamics of reorganization in matching markets: A laboratory experiment motivated by a natural experiment

Quarterly Journal of Economics

Volumn 115, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 201-235

  Kagel, John H ^a   Roth, Alvin E ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0039772143     PISSN: 00335533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/003355300554719     Document Type: Article

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