Which and how many attributes are relevant for the sorting of agents in a matching market? This paper addresses these questions by constructing indices of mutual attractiveness that aggregate information about agents' attributes. The first k indices for agents on each side of the market provide the best approximation of the matching surplus by a k-dimensional model. The methodology is applied on a unique Dutch household survey containing information about education, height, body mass index, health, attitude toward risk, and personality traits of spouses.
| Original language | English |
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| Place of Publication | Bonn |
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| Publisher | IZA |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2012 |
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| Series | IZA Discussion Paper Series |
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| Number | 6943 |
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