Partial Identification in Two-sided Matching Models

Abstract

We propose a methodology for estimating preference parameters in matching models. Our estimator applies to repeated observations of matchings among a fixed group of individuals. Our estimator is based on the stability conditions in matching models; we consider both transferable (TU) and nontransferable utility (NTU) models. In both cases, the stability conditions yield moment inequalities which can be taken to the data. The preference parameters are partially identified. We consider simple illustrative examples, and also an empirical application to aggregate marriage markets.

Citation

Echenique, F., Lee, S. and Shum, M. (2013), "Partial Identification in Two-sided Matching Models", Structural Econometric Models (Advances in Econometrics, Vol. 31), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 117-139. https://doi.org/10.1108/S0731-9053(2013)0000032004