Contents
Introduction iv
Acknowledgement viii
1 Timing of Preference Submissions: A Market Design Approach 1
1.1 Introduction . . . . 2
1.2 Related Literature . . . . 6
1.3 An Example . . . . 8
1.4 The Model. . . . 13
1.5 Comparisons. . . . 25
1.6 Concluding Remarks . . . . 30
Appendix 31 2 Self-selection in School Choice 45 2.1 Introduction . . . . 46
2.2 Related Literature . . . . 49
2.3 The Mexico City High School Match . . . . 51
2.4 Theoretical Framework . . . . 53
2.5 Description of Data . . . . 59
2.6 Self-selection in Data . . . . 62
2.7 Consequences of Self-selection . . . . 65
2.8 Discussion . . . . 66
Appendix 68 3 Time-constrained School Choice 79 3.1 Introduction . . . . 80
3.2 Related Literature . . . . 82
3.3 Motivating Examples . . . . 84
3.4 The Model. . . . 88
3.5 Comparisons. . . . 92 ii
3.6 Conclusions . . . . 95
Appendix 97
Conclusions 102
Bibliography 105