Baby Business: How Money, Science And Politics Drive The Commerce Of Conception
Author: Spar
ISBN: 978-1591396208
Price: Rs. 100.00 • ✓ 100% Genuine Publisher Edition
Book Overview
Despite legislation that claims to prohibit it, there is a thriving market for babies spreading across the globe. Fueled by rapid advances in reproductive medicine and the desperate desires of millions of would be parents, the acquisition of children whether through donated eggs, rented wombs, or cross-border adoption has become a multibillion dollar industry that has left science, law, ethics, and commerce deeply at odds. In The Baby Business, Debora Spar argues that it is time to acknowledge the commercial truth about reproduction and to establish a standard that governs its transactions. In this fascinating behind-the-scenes account, she combines pioneering research and interviews with the industrys top reproductive scientists and trailblazers to provide a first glimpse at how the industry works: who the baby-makers are, who makes money, how prices are set, and what defines the clientele.
Browse this title within our Analysis & Strategy collection. Edition details: Images in this review, English, 302 pages. Reference ISBN: 978-1591396208.
About the Author
Debora Spar is the Spangler Family Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School.
Book Specifications & Quick Facts
- Reading Level
- Students & Academic Researchers
- Language & Format
- English • Images in this review
- ISBN Reference
- 978-1591396208
- Publisher
- Harvard Business Review Press
- Pan-India Delivery
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What is this book about?
Despite legislation that claims to prohibit it, there is a thriving market for babies spreading across the globe. Fueled by rapid advances in reproductive medicine and the desperate desires of millions of would be parents, the acquisition of children whether through donated eggs, rented wombs, or...
Who should read this book?
Valuable for university students, educators, and scholars seeking authoritative reference material and structured subject mastery.
Why Readers Pick This Edition
- You’ll love this book for its eye‑opening look at a hidden global industry that shapes some of life’s most personal decisions. Written in clear, engaging language, it blends science, law, money, and ethics into a gripping real‑world story. Perfect as a pocket‑friendly, thought‑provoking read, it challenges your assumptions and leaves you better informed about how politics and markets influence modern reproduction.
- Published by Harvard Business Review Press.
- Language: English.
- Page count: 302.
Catalog Description
Despite legislation that claims to prohibit it, there is a thriving market for babies spreading across the globe. Fueled by rapid advances in reproductive medicine and the desperate desires of millions of would be parents, the acquisition of children whether through donated eggs, rented wombs, or cross-border adoption has become a multibillion dollar industry that has left science, law, ethics, and commerce deeply at odds. In The Baby Business, Debora Spar argues that it is time to acknowledge the commercial truth about reproduction and to establish a standard that governs its transactions. In this fascinating behind-the-scenes account, she combines pioneering research and interviews with...
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