What is more important for prostitute price? Physical appearance or risky sex behavior?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2012.06.041
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Obesity; Risky sex; Prostitute price; Taiwan;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- J01 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - General - - - Labor Economics: General
- J71 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor Discrimination - - - Hiring and Firing
- I12 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health Behavior
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