The Economics of Euthanasia

The Belgian Parliament is still discussing Euthanasia. This made me look for what economists have written about it. I found some interesting stuff in:

"Aging and Old Age", a book by 'Richard Posner'.

Margaret Byrne and 'Peter Thompson'(2000) 'Death and Dignity: Terminal Illness and the Market for Non-treatment', Journal of Public Economics, vol. 76, p. 263-294.

'The Economist' (16/03/1996),'Dr. Death Walks' and 'The Anguish of Doctors'.

Ostheimer, J.(1980), 'The Polls: Changing Attitudes Toward Euthanasia', Public Opinion Quarterly, p. 123-128.

Sawyer, D. (1982), 'Public attitudes toward Life and Death', Public Opinion quarterly, vol. 46, p. 521-533.

Related to this is also
Viscusi, W. (1993), 'The Value of Life and Health', Journal of Economic Literature, vol. 31, nr. 4, p. 1912-1946.

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