Welfare analysis regulation
Part I – (this draws on welfare analysis regulation (Ch 4) to improve the argument made in the Rough Draft as well as describe an unintended consequence)
Consider regulations in the US kidney market and the negative aspects of the government intervention. In addition to improving your paper based on the feedback you received, add to your previous discussion of the US kidney market using what you have learned about DWL and welfare analysis; specifically discuss efficiency concerns as a result of the intervention. You may have discussed DWL in the rough draft but you should elaborate on that discussion and really focus on what causes the DWL and in what ways is the loss generated, exactly who is impacted and how; give specific examples. Make sure you use multiple different economic terms from key concepts in chapter 4 throughout this part of the paper.
Sample Answer
The Dark Side of Good Intentions: Deadweight Loss and the US Kidney Market
The current state of the kidney market in the United States, with its ban on the sale of human organs, presents a complex ethical and economic dilemma. While the ban undoubtedly stems from a desire to prevent exploitation of vulnerable individuals, it also creates unintended consequences, particularly in the form of deadweight loss (DWL).
Deadweight Loss Explained:
DWL refers to the net loss of economic welfare in a market due to government intervention, such as a ban. In the context of the kidney market, the ban creates a situation where some potential donors and recipients are unable to transact, even though both parties would benefit from the exchange.