Is Family-Priority Rule the Right Path? An Experimental Study of the Chinese Organ Allocation System

Li Danyang, Luo Jun, Ye Hang and Zheng Heng ()
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Li Danyang: Hofstra University, Hempstead, USA
Luo Jun: College of Economics, Zhejiang University of Finance and Economics, Hangzhou, China
Ye Hang: School of Economics, Center for Economic Behavior and Decision-Making (CEBD), Zhejiang University of Finance and Economics, Hangzhou, China
Zheng Heng: College of Economics, Zhejiang University of Finance and Economics, Hangzhou, China

The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 2024, vol. 24, issue 3, 929-964

Abstract: China is experiencing an organ shortage crisis. We experimentally test the effectiveness of the family-priority allocation rule on organ donation and argue that such incentive would be highly motivating in Chinese family-oriented culture. Results of our experiment show that introducing the family-priority rule can not only increase donor registration but also promote family consent. Such priority rule would be particularly effective to increase deceased organ donation in China, as it will significantly promote donor registration and meanwhile generate a consistent higher family consent rate in a more family-orientated culture.

Keywords: organ donation; family priority; laboratory experiment; health (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C91 I10 I18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1515/bejeap-2023-0213

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