Richard Epstein on the Economics of Organ Donation
- Author
- Library of Economics and Liberty
- Published
- Mon 05 Jun 2006
- Episode Link
- https://www.econtalk.org/the-economics-of-organ-donations/
Richard Epstein, law professor at the University of Chicago, and Russ Roberts discuss the market for kidneys. Should people be allowed to buy and sell kidneys? How might a market for kidneys actually work in practice? Should mercenary motives be allowed to trump altruism? Epstein deals with these questions and more.
