3 papers
econ.GN2024
Minimalist Market Design: A Framework for Economists with Policy Aspirations
Tayfun Sönmez
Minimalist market design is an economic design framework developed from the perspective of an outsider -- one seeking to improve real institutions without a commission or official…
econ.TH2023
Redesigning the US Army's Branching Process: A Case Study in Minimalist Market Design
Kyle Greenberg, Parag A. Pathak, Tayfun Sönmez
We present the proof-of-concept for minimalist market design (Sönmez, 2023) as an effective methodology to enhance an institution based on the desiderata of stakeholders with minim…
econ.TH2021
Can Economic Theory Be Informative for the Judiciary? Affirmative Action in India via Vertical and Horizontal Reservations
Tayfun Sönmez, M. Bumin Yenmez
Sanctioned by its constitution, India is home to the world's most comprehensive affirmative action program, where historically discriminated groups are protected with vertical rese…