Slonim, Robert; Wang, Carmen; Garbarino, Ellen - In: Journal of Economic Perspectives 28 (2014) 2, pp. 177-96
Donating blood, "the gift of life," is among the noblest activities and it is performed worldwide nearly 100 million times annually. The economic perspective presented here shows how the gift of life, albeit noble and often motivated by altruism, is heavily influenced by standard economic forces...