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Attitudes towards blood and living organ donations
(2010) Cabasés Hita, Juan Manuel; Errea Rodríguez, María; Economía; Ekonomia
We model the decision of whether or not to become a blood/living organ donor. The expected utility for becoming a donor is a function of the degree of altruism, the consumption of goods, the costs of donation, the very pleasure of giving, and the recipient’s utility associated to donation. Empirically, we observe differences in the expected costs and benefits from donation between blood and non-blood donors, and between individuals with different willingness to donate living organs. Looking at benefits/costs of donation through reasons for donating/not donating, we conclude policies to encourage donation should focus on raising awareness and provide information.
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Incentives when altruism is impure: the case of blood and living organ donations
(2013) Errea Rodríguez, María; Cabasés Hita, Juan Manuel; Economía; Ekonomia
The decision to donate blood and living organs is considered voluntary and altruistic. However, the shortage of donors has opened an interesting debate in recent years, considering offering economic incentives to donors. This paper analyzes theoretically and empirically, the effects of incentives over individuals when facing the decision of becoming donors. Results show that crowding-in of blood donors would be more likely by offering 'Information concerning blood donations' or 'Blood Tests'. In both, blood and living organ donations, 'Money' would be very likely to crowd-out individuals from donating. Concerning living organs, we do not find good evidence for crowding-in. We conclude donation policies, properly designed, could help to increase the number of donors, and more specifically suggest implementing non-monetary incentives.
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An economic model of behaviour: attitudes towards altruistic blood and organ donations
(2009) Cabasés Hita, Juan Manuel; Errea Rodríguez, María; Economía; Ekonomia
The aim of this research is to model altruistic blood and organ donors behaviour. First, we make an analysis of the decision of to be or not to be a donor for any individual. We propose a model where individuals compare the expected utility of deciding to become a donor, with the utility of the alternative decision (not to become a donor). Second, we continue with the identification of the variables having influence over this decision, the expected effects of such a donation (positive and negative) and the importance of the expectations over individuals well-being and the subsequent decision. We work with rational individuals that behave altruistically when making a decision. The model is specific because the goods we consider can only cover vital needs. We posed hypothesis about some variables for each kind of the donations considered (blood and organ donations). This hypothesis can be useful to identify which are the variables having influence actually over this decision. We propose a pilot survey to test our model. First results from a university students survey show the relevant variables influencing blood an organ donations, and seem to confirm the model.
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Encouraging blood and living organ donations
(2014) Errea Rodríguez, María; Cabasés Hita, Juan Manuel; Economía; Ekonomia
This thesis explores the decision of becoing blood and living organ donors. Theoretical and empirical approaches are provided. The first two chapters develop a theoretical behavioral model that helps to disentangle the psychology behind the decision of individuals of becoming blood and living organ donors. The model emphasizes the importance of altruism and warm-glow, and how introducing incentives could undermine the individuals' degree of altruism. A questionnaire is also designed in order to explore in the real population attitudes towards blood and living organ donations. The third chapter is an entirely empirical work and focus on blood donation. Data from the National Health Survey of France (ESPS 2012) are analyzed, focusing on exploring the population of blood donors and the influence of altruism, socio-economic status, social capital and risk aversion. The fourth chapter is focused on policy evaluation. Specifically it analyzes the impact of blood donation campaigns implemented in the spanish region of Navarra since 2010.

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