We propose novel approaches to estimating student preferences with data from matching
mechanisms, especially the Gale-Shapley deferred acceptance. Even if the mechanism is …

Using a rich data set on Australian college admissions, we show that even in strategically
straightforward situations, a non-negligible fraction of applicants adopt strategies that are …

Motivated by growing evidence of agents' mistakes in strategically simple environments, we
propose a solution concept—robust equilibrium—that requires only an asymptotically …

We study the welfare effects of school district consolidation, ie the integration of disjoint
school districts into a centralised clearinghouse. We show theoretically that, in the worst …

This paper proposes a practical and data-driven preference estimation method from
reported lists in a deferred acceptance mechanism when there are incentives to report these …

College students in the United States choose their major muchlater than their counterparts in
Europe. American colleges also typically allow students to choose when they wish to make …

This paper evaluates the welfare consequences of limiting the number of choices in deferred
acceptance mechanisms. I show that when the number of choices is capped, some agents …

The aim of this paper is to find determinants of the choice of the field of study made by
individuals undertaking higher education in Poland. One the most striking elements of the …

Studenter i Norge skiller seg ut ved at flere jobber ved siden av studiene enn i våre
naboland. Tidsbruken på studier er likevel på samme nivå. Det er vanligere blant studenter i …

This paper investigates the impact of studying the first-choice university subject on dropout
and switching field of study for a cohort of students in Germany. Using detailed survey data …