Matching and Sorting when Like Attracts Like

Simon Clark

Edinburgh School of Economics Discussion Paper Series from Edinburgh School of Economics, University of Edinburgh

Abstract: This paper examines a class of two-sided matching problems with non-transferable utility. Agents are horizontally differentiated, and each would prefer to be matched to a similar partner, i.e. "like attracts like". Such preferences imply a unique equilibrium assignment describing the pattern of matching; however, the pattern of assortment in equilibrium is found to depend critically on the distribution of types among the two sexes.

Keywords: matching; sorting; uniqueness; horizontal heterogeneity; marriage (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C7 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 23
Date: 2007-09
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