Assigning more students to their top choices: A comparison of tie-breaking rules
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Keywords
School choice; Tie-breaking rule; Deferred acceptance; Stable matching;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- C78 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Game Theory and Bargaining Theory - - - Bargaining Theory; Matching Theory
- D47 - Microeconomics - - Market Structure, Pricing, and Design - - - Market Design
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