Trial in US offers hope for solving organ shortage

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Penance payments to websites for failing to forward traffic aren't enough

Alex Chan: Health Economics, Market Design, Experimental Economics, Economics of Discrimination and Diversity

Alex Chan: Health Economics, Market Design, Experimental Economics, Economics of Discrimination and Diversity

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."

The right incentives can steer the delicate supply chain of human organs to help save more lives, says Alex Chan. He offers suggestions for how all businesses can design effective incentives that move...

"Dangerous" prediction markets, a game (not really) for the organ trafficker in your life, and Alex Chan on market design

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We live in an age where the call for transparent or “Explainable AI” (XAI) has never been louder. Businesses agree, with 85% believing transparency is

The Board of Electors to the Professorship of Public Policy invite applications from candidates whose work falls within the field of public policy. We are looking for a successful and dynamic leader

Working Papers "The Costs of Affirmative Action: Evidence from a Male-Favoring Quota" (Job Market Paper) Summary: World Bank Development Impact Blog Presented at: SEA2024, AEA2025 Poster session, Pa...

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