You might find this podcast episode, where the topic is the economics of kidney transplants in Iran, interesting: https://www.econtalk.org/tina-rosenberg-on-the

You might find this podcast episode, where the topic is the economics of kidney transplants in Iran, interesting: https://www.econtalk.org/tina-rosenberg-on-the-kidney-market-in-iran/ https://www.econtalk.org/tina-rosenberg-on-the-kidney-market... It's from 2015, so no idea if it reflects the current situation. But it digs into some of the same concerns (money, ethics, etc) you raise.