December 19, 2007

A MARKET FOR HUMAN ORGANS?


Thousands of people die each year due to a shortage of kidneys available for transplant. Should people be paid to donate one of their organs, as a financial incentive to help alleviate this shortage?

Check out a debate of economists from the Wall Street Journal here

Read what more economists are saying about this issue here, here, or from the Marginal Revolution here for more.