Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/197163 
Year of Publication: 
2018
Citation: 
[Journal:] Theoretical Economics [ISSN:] 1555-7561 [Volume:] 13 [Issue:] 2 [Publisher:] The Econometric Society [Place:] New Haven, CT [Year:] 2018 [Pages:] 761-793
Publisher: 
The Econometric Society, New Haven, CT
Abstract: 
Distributional constraints are common features in many real matching markets, such as medical residency matching, school admissions, and teacher assignment. We develop a general theory of matching mechanisms under distributional constraints. We identify the necessary and sufficient condition on the constraint structure for the existence of a mechanism that is stable and strategy-proof for the individuals. Our proof exploits a connection between a matching problem under distributional constraints and a matching problem with contracts.
Subjects: 
Matching with constraints
medical residency matching
school choice
stability
strategy-proofness
matching with contracts
hierarchy
JEL: 
C70
D47
D61
D63
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Document Type: 
Article

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