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Date posted:   Apr 13, 2020

Markets Can Improve Rationing of Medical Supplies

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As doctors make tough decisions about prioritizing treatment, Economics Professor Tayfun Sonmez points out how market design can help us think about coronavirus-related allocation problems. In many cases, market design reinforces the recommendations doctors have already made -- and in a couple instances, it suggests potential improvements. Bloomberg.