Opt-out (presumed consent) organ donation systems in many European countries produce dramatically higher donor consent—over 90%—than the U.S. opt-in system, and this difference is institutional rather than cultural, with Spain being especially effective at harvesting organs.

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Speaker

Richard Thaler

Evidence Quote

more than 90 percent of people agree under an opt-out system to allow their organs to be harvested in Europe

Source

Richard Thaler on Libertarian Paternalism 11/6/2006EconTalk
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