This mini-course provides an overview of some recent research and policy work on matching markets. The focus of the course is the evolution of the literature both from a theoretical and also practical perspective. Topics include two-sided matching, house allocation, school choice, kidney exchange, matching with contracts, and cadet branching.
Syllabus [ PDF ]
Overview: Matching Markets: The Path Between Theory and Practice [ PDF ]
Lecture 1: House Allocation and Housing Markets [ PDF ]
Lecture 2: Kidney Exchange [ PDF ]
Lecture 3: School Matching [ PDF ]
Lecture 4: Cadet Branch Matching [ PDF ]