Banks are able to use the Match Theory do decide who to loan money to. The theory is able to identify based on factors like job status, credit score, past work history and graduate level the person who will most likely benefit from the loan and if giving the loan will benefit the bank. The strength of the theory lies in its ability to see the big picture and long term effects of a certain match.
The Match Theory has most widely been used by economists because it is able to identify influences on employment. It can describe why a certain individual with a certain set of skills should be hired for the benefit of a company and the benefit of the individual. The theory can also describe the factors that are contributing to unemployment problems.
With the influx of on-line dating, the Match Theory has been used to partner people. The theory can look at long lists of personality traits, characteristics, habits, likes and dislikes and define and describe how beneficial a relationship between two individuals will be. The higher the benefits, the greater chance of happiness the couple will supposedly have.
In just the last few years doctors have been able to use the matching theory to find live kidney donors for patients. The match theory is able to factor in multiple elements such as blood type, risk of hereditary and genetic diseases, overall body health, cholesterol, risk of infection based on place of residency etc. and determine the best matches. The match theory is able to determine the best relationships or matches over time for any given patient and any given kidney.
The Matching Theory is used by macroeconomics to identify the need for new products and new businesses. It can describe why a certain business should be built in a certain area because of the mutual benefit to the consumers in the area and to the business. It can define the need for a new product because of the demographic and need of the people in a certain area.