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Discrimination in matchmaking: evidence from the price policy of a French marriage bureau

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This article shows how a matchmaking agency may improve the quality of serious meetings between individuals seeking long-term relationship, thanks to a price discrimination policy. Its filtering is based on objective and official characteristics (sex, age and contract's environment) and on implicit criteria: the few asked characteristics by its clients.

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  • Nicolas Vaillant, 2004. "Discrimination in matchmaking: evidence from the price policy of a French marriage bureau," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 36(7), pages 723-729.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:applec:v:36:y:2004:i:7:p:723-729
    DOI: 10.1080/0003684042000222098
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