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Thursday, January 29, 2026

Alex Chan on market design and organ transplants (and how to begin a video)

Alex Chan, at HBS:) 

https://youtu.be/8n6A9wO1yt0?si=VsaT0AVNgYc7VdnB

Posted by Al Roth at 5:39 AM
Labels: Alex Chan, market designers, transplantation

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