Do Defaults Save Lives?
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- 21 November 2003
- journal article
- policy forum
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 302 (5649), 1338-1339
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1091721
Abstract
Default options can lead to striking differences in preferences, with significant economic impact. The authors of this Policy Forum use natural and experimental data to examine the impact of simple policy defaults on the decision to become an organ donor, finding large effects that significantly increase donation rates.Keywords
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