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A field study of donor behaviour in the Iranian kidney market

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Iran has the world's only government-regulated kidney market. We report the results of the first field study of donor behaviour in this unusual market. Participants have lower risk tolerance and higher patience levels than the Iranian average but display no difference in rationality from population averages and there is evidence of altruism among participants. We provide an examination of decision-making in extreme situations by individuals in this market, typically at the very bottom of the income distribution, and shed light on the sort of people likely to participate if other nations were to operate such markets.

Source: European Economic Review

DOI: 10.1016/j.euroecorev.2024.104887

Authors: Ali Moghaddasi Kelishomi, Daniel Sgroi

Institutions: Loughborough University, IZA - Institute of Labor Economics, Economic and Social Research Council, University of Warwick

Language: English

Topic: Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies

Subfield: Safety Research

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,170