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Who Gets What – and Why

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What’s it about?

Nobel laureate Alvin Roth reveals the hidden rules that decide who gets a job, a kidney, or a spot at a top school—and how smart design can make markets fairer for everyone.

You’ll learn

  • What makes a market thick, uncongested, and safe
  • How matching algorithms solve chaotic scrambles
  • Why repugnance can block lifesaving exchanges
  • When slowing down actually improves outcomes