Strategic Interaction in the Sex Market

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Strategic Interaction in the Sex Market

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Morrow, John
Sivan, Yoav

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John Miles Morrow

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There have been few attempts to empirically explain the pursuit of short term relationships and sex in a formal context. Previous work has lamented the paucity of empirical studies which utilize incentive driven behavior to draw conclusions and recommend policy. We develop a model of social network formation through sexual matching, provide an empirical approach derived from the model and apply it to a population of high interest. Specifically, we apply the approach to a population of sexually active men who have sex with men (MSM) in a large metropolitan area and derive qualitative conclusions regarding how individuals behave in the marketplace for sex.

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Paper provided by University Library of Munich, Germany in its series MPRA Paper with number 4327.

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Date of creation: 31 Jan 2006
Date of revision: 31 Jul 2007
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D02 - Microeconomics - - General - - - Institutions: Design, Formation, and Operations
C78 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Game Theory and Bargaining Theory - - - Bargaining Theory; Matching Theory

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