The combinatorial assignment problem: Approximate competitive equilibrium from equal incomes

Journal of Political Economy

Volumn 119, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1061-1103

  Budish, Eric ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION (ECONOMICS); EQUILIBRIUM; INCOME DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 84857889315     PISSN: 00223808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/664613     Document Type: Article

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