稳定配置的理论与市场设计的实践——2012年诺贝尔经济学奖评介

The Theory of Stable Allocations and the Practice of Market Design——A Brief Remark on 2012 Nobel Prize in Economics

埃尔文·罗斯和劳埃德·沙普利因为在"稳定配置的理论和市场设计的实践"研究方面所做的突出贡献而获得2012年诺贝尔经济学奖。本文分析了两位学者获奖的理论背景,介绍了稳定匹配和市场设计两个领域的理论演进与实践应用,并进行了若干有针对性的评析。本文认为,这两位学者的贡献直接推动了大量重要的现实市场的成功再设计,该领域在未来将会持续成长并拥有广阔前景,国内研究人员有必要加强跟踪和学习。

The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel for 2012 was awarded to Alvin E. Roth and Lloyd S. Shapley for the theory of stable allocations and the practice of market design. The paper analyzed the theoretical background of two scholars, made a brief introduction of the theory revolution and practice about the stable alloca- tions and the market design, and provided some special remarks. The two scholars＇ distribution promoted lots of successful redesign of important practical markets. We can expect that this area will continually grow up and have a good prospect. Re- search fellows in China should tail after and study the theory in this area.