The Effect of Meeting Rates on Matching Outcomes

Jaffe, Sonia; Weber, Simon

doi:10.2139/ssrn.2966930

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The Effect of Meeting Rates on Matching Outcomes

13 Pages Posted: 12 May 2017

See all articles by Sonia Jaffe

Simon Weber

University of York - Department of Economics and Related Studies

Date Written: April 30, 2017

Abstract

We extend the classic matching model of Choo and Siow (2006) to allow for the possibility that rate at which potential partners meet affects their probability of matching. We investigate the implications on estimated match surplus and supermodularity.

Keywords: Matching, Marriage, Matching Theory

JEL Classification: C78, J12

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Jaffe, Sonia and Weber, Simon, The Effect of Meeting Rates on Matching Outcomes (April 30, 2017). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2966930 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2966930