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Do you like me enough? The impact of restricting preferences ranking in a university matching process

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  • Nicolás Figueroa
  • Jeanne Lafortune
  • Alejandro Sáenz

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This paper studies, theoretically and empirically, the impact of imposing preferences-on-preferences (POP) within the context of a deferred-acceptance matching process with uncertainty. Theoretically, this type of rules make students misrepresent their preferences to secure a spot in a POP program, particularly when uncertainty is large. Applicants to Chilean universities responded as predicted by our model to a 2003 policy where one of the main university, UChile, imposed POP and then to a change in the entrance exam, increasing uncertainty. We show that not only were applications altered but eventual outcomes and welfare as well, particularly with higher uncertainty.

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  • Nicolás Figueroa & Jeanne Lafortune & Alejandro Sáenz, 2018. "Do you like me enough? The impact of restricting preferences ranking in a university matching process," Documentos de Trabajo 518, Instituto de Economia. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile..
    • Handle: RePEc:ioe:doctra:518
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    2. Christopher Neilson & Adam Kapor & Mohit Karnani, 2020. "Aftermarket Frictions and the Cost of Off-Platform Options in Centralized Assignment Mechanisms," Working Papers 635a, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section..
    3. Li Hongbo & Joseph Muiruri Thige & Ssali Max William, 2021. "Demystifying the University of Nairobi’s Academic Quality through Third Party Ranking Assessment," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 5(7), pages 765-772, July.
    4. Li Hongbo & Joseph Muiruri Thige & Ssali Max William, 2021. "Demystifying the University of Nairobi’s Academic Quality through Third Party Ranking Assessment," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 5(07), pages 765-772, July.

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