The Market for Surrogate Motherhood Contracts

Gillian Hewitson
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Gillian Hewitson: School of Economics, La Trobe University

No 1996.17, Working Papers from School of Economics, La Trobe University

Abstract: Surrogate motherhood is a controversial subject, and has not previously been formally modelled by economists. In this paper, a neoclassical model of the market for surrogate motherhood contracts is developed, based on the utility maximising decisions of potential surrogate mothers and commissioning parties. The presence of both altruistic and self-interested behaviour generates unusual market outcomes.

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Pages: 31 pages
Date: 1996
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