I post market design related news and items about repugnant markets. See my Stanford profile. I have a forthcoming book : Moral Economics The subtitle is "From Prostitution to Organ Sales, What Controversial Transactions Reveal About How Markets Work."
Monday, September 15, 2008
Black market for kidneys in Singapore
A Singapore businessman sentenced for attempting to buy a kidney from a villager in Indonesia has highlighted the shortage of kidneys available for transplants and has fueled a national debate on the legalization of organ trade.
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