The table below shows the number of kidney transplants from living donors in different countries. As you can see, kidney transplantation rates show a wide cross-country variation, even for countries in the same region. Obviously, many factors could explain these differences. Visit the Hofstede website and see whether some of the cross-country variation could be explained by cultural differences (http://geert-hofstede.com/). You could plot the rates against the scores of the countries on the different Hofstede dimensions or run a multivariate regression that includes these dimensions. What – if any – patterns can you spot? What could be the reasons behind the patterns (or lack of them)?

KIDNEY TRANSPLANT FROM LIVING DONORS 2013 (pmp¹)²

Country	Number of kidney transplants
Turkey	31.4
Netherlands	31.2
South Korea	20.5
Denmark	18.7
USA	18
UK	17.27
Saudi Arabia	17.1
Israel	17
Mexico	16.6
Sweden	15.7
Switzerland	13.6
Japan	11.3
Australia	10.8
Argentina	9.5
Germany	9
Spain	8.1
Brazil	7.2
France	6.1
Greece	4
Italy	3.7
Malaysia	1.9
Hong Kong	1.7
Poland	1.5
Russia	1.3
Croatia	0.7

¹ Pmp = Donors per million population

² For a more comprehensive list, please visit the website of the International Registry in Organ Donation and Transplantation: www.irodat.org.

Spain	8.1
Brazil	7.2
France	6.1
Greece	4
Italy	3.7
Malaysia	1.9
Hong Kong	1.7
Poland	1.5
Russia	1.3
Croatia	0.7