What to do if you find yourself in a volunteer’s dilemma
July 23, 2018
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July 23, 2018

A couple of days before Christmas, the CEO of our company sent an email to all the staff asking for someone to research a certain topic. I was immediately reminded of an academic paper I wrote a while back that covered the volunteer’s dilemma (VD). Our CEO’s request provided an excellent opportunity to study the VD in...

written by Julia Stauf
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Matching Markets and the Boston Mechanism
June 20, 2018
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June 20, 2018

The study of matching markets has a long tradition in economics and is a major focus in the field of market design. Examples of matching markets are manifold, ranging from kidney exchange through to school selection and online dating. One common feature across most of these markets is that monetary payment is limited...

written by TWS Partners
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