
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