The shortage in market-inalienable human organs: a consideration of 'nonmarket' failures. From: The American Journal of Economics and Sociology | Date: July 1, 1998| Author: Thorne, Emanuel D. | COPYRIGHT 1998 American Journal of Economics and Sociology, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

It is widely believed that if only we allowed a market in organs, supply would increase and shortages would disappear. However, there is considerable evidence that we have not wrung all the supply we can out of the donative system. This essay argues that shortages in organs are due to inadequate procurement effort rather than the inefficiency of appeals to donor altruism. The insufficiency of effort is ascribed to (1) ignorance of the regulatory authorities and the participants with respect t...

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