Replication data for: One Chance in a Million: Altruism and the Bone Marrow Registry
Principal Investigator(s): View help for Principal Investigator(s) Theodore C. Bergstrom; Rodney J. Garratt; Damien Sheehan-Connor
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Project Citation:
Bergstrom, Theodore C., Garratt, Rodney J., and Sheehan-Connor, Damien. Replication data for: One Chance in a Million: Altruism and the Bone Marrow Registry. Nashville, TN: American Economic Association [publisher], 2009. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2019-10-12. https://doi.org/10.3886/E113316V1
Project Description
Summary:
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Stem cell transplants save lives of many patients with blood diseases. Donation
is painful, but rarely has lasting adverse effects. Patients can accept transplants
only from donors with compatible immune systems. Those lacking a sibling
match must seek donations from the general population. The probability that
two unrelated persons are compatible is less than 1/10,000. Health authorities
maintain a registry of several million genetically tested potential donors who
agree to donate if asked. We find that the benefits of adding registrants of every
race exceed costs. We also explore the peculiar structure of voluntary public
good provision that faces potential donors. (JEL D64, H41, I11)
Scope of Project
Subject Terms:
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Bone Marrow Registry;
Altruism;
Public Goods
JEL Classification:
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D64 Altruism; Philanthropy; Intergenerational Transfers
H41 Public Goods
I11 Analysis of Health Care Markets
D64 Altruism; Philanthropy; Intergenerational Transfers
H41 Public Goods
I11 Analysis of Health Care Markets
Geographic Coverage:
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United States
Universe:
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All residents of the United States
Data Type(s):
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administrative records data;
medical records;
clinical data
Collection Notes:
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HLA phyenotype distributions calculated from estimates of HLA genotype distributions available from the National Marrow Donor Program
Methodology
Data Source:
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National Marrow Donor Program
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