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Limits to Altruism: Organ Supply and Educational expenditures

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  • T. Randolph Beard
  • David L. Kaserman
  • Richard P. Saba

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Current U.S. law prohibits compensation for cadaveric organ donation. The resulting organ shortage causes thousands of deaths per year. The primary tool currently relied on by the organ procurement industry to increase organ supply is educational spending aimed at both industry professionals and the general public. This article evaluates the effectiveness of such spending across a fairly comprehensive and unique sample of free‐standing U.S. organ procurement organizations, controlling for the size of the organization, population demographics, and geographic region. The authors find no evidence that such spending is effective on the margin and conclude that the organ shortage is unlikely to be resolved by increased educational expenditures. (JEL I18, I11)

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  • T. Randolph Beard & David L. Kaserman & Richard P. Saba, 2004. "Limits to Altruism: Organ Supply and Educational expenditures," Contemporary Economic Policy, Western Economic Association International, vol. 22(4), pages 433-441, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:coecpo:v:22:y:2004:i:4:p:433-441
    DOI: 10.1093/cep/byh032
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    1. A. Frank Adams Iii & A. H. Barnett & David L. Kaserman, 1999. "Markets For Organs: The Question Of Supply," Contemporary Economic Policy, Western Economic Association International, vol. 17(2), pages 147-155, April.
    2. Barnett, A H & Kaserman, David L, 1995. "The "Rush to Transplant" and Organ Shortages," Economic Inquiry, Western Economic Association International, vol. 33(3), pages 506-515, July.
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    3. Alison J. Wellington & Justin B. Whitmire, 2007. "Kidney Transplants And The Shortage Of Donors: Is A Market The Answer?," Contemporary Economic Policy, Western Economic Association International, vol. 25(2), pages 131-145, April.

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    JEL classification:

    • I18 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health
    • I11 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Analysis of Health Care Markets

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