https://macropaperwarehouse.com/authors/daniel-waldinger/Daniel WaldingerHugo -- gohugo.ioen-ushttps://macropaperwarehouse.com/papers/designing-dynamic-reassignment-mechanisms-evidence-from-gp-allocation/https://macropaperwarehouse.com/papers/designing-dynamic-reassignment-mechanisms-evidence-from-gp-allocation/<p>This paper studies the design of dynamic reassignment mechanisms—centralized systems that must not only provide good initial matches but also accommodate changes in agents&rsquo; preferences over time. The empirical setting is Norway&rsquo;s system for allocating patients to general practitioners (GPs), where every individual is assigned a specific GP whose panel has a binding capacity cap. Since 2016, Norway has allowed patients to join waitlists for oversubscribed GPs while retaining their spot on their current GP&rsquo;s panel, with reassignment proceeding strictly first-come, first-served (FCFS) as vacancies arise.</p>