ECO 282 - How People Connect: The Economics of Marriage Markets, Job Search, and Organ Donation

In life, we are often faced with the task of finding and connecting with other individuals to achieve a purpose. For example, in the dating and marriage market, individuals may have preferences over certain characteristics (income, weight, height, religion, etc.) and may be searching for individuals who satisfy those characteristics. The economic theory of how agents search for other individuals to form partnerships with is called matching theory. In this class, we will study this theory by looking at a variety of markets. We will also study how policymakers can structure a market to ensure that everybody participating obtains a match that is best for them and that the number of good matches is maximized. ​

Satisfies the Social-Scientific Thought distribution requirement.

Prerequisites & Notes
Economics 101.