On a characterization of stable matchings

Authors
Adachi, H
Citation
H. Adachi, On a characterization of stable matchings, ECON LETT, 68(1), 2000, pp. 43-49
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Economics
Journal title
ECONOMICS LETTERS
ISSN journal
01651765 → ACNP
Volume
68
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Pages
43 - 49
Database
ISI
SICI code
0165-1765(200007)68:1<43:OACOSM>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
The set of stable matchings in the Gale-Shapley marriage problem is charact erized as the fixed points of an increasing function. Its well-known non-em ptiness and lattice property are an immediate consequence of Tarski's fixed point theorem. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science S.A. All rights reserved. JEL cla ssification: C71.