Beyond the Lecture: Alvin E. Roth on the Economics of Matching Markets

11/03/2016 10 min
Beyond the Lecture: Alvin E. Roth on the Economics of Matching Markets

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On March 9, the American Academy in Berlin co-hosted an event with ESMT and Siedler Verlag: Nobel laureate and Academy distinguished visitor Alvin E. Roth introduced his new book "Wer Kriegt Was und Warum? Bildung, Jobs und Partnerwahl: Wie Märkte Funktionieren" (Siedler Verlag 2016).

Roth spoke with the American Academy's Cristina Gonzalez about matching markets and how market design might aid, among many other things, in the resettlement of refugees in Europe.