Editing Assortative mating (section)

== Economics ==
A related concept of 'assortative ''matching''' has been developed within [[economics]]. This relates to efficiencies in production available if workers are evenly matched in their skills or productivity. A consideration of this assortative matching forms the basis of [[Michael Kremer|Kremer]]'s 1993 [[O-ring theory of economic development]].<ref name="kremer1993">{{Cite journal
  | last1 = Kremer | first1 = Michael | authorlink1 = Michael Kremer
  | year = 1993
  | title = The O-Ring Theory of Economic Development
  | journal = [[The Quarterly Journal of Economics|Q. J. Econ.]]
  | volume = 108 | issue = 3 | pages = 551–575
  | publisher = [[Oxford University Press]]
  | jstor = 2118400
  | doi = 10.2307/2118400
}}</ref>