Analysis of factors influencing the price of female sex work services, based on a study of clients of the La Sala Association

 

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Auteurs: Méndez Chacón, Esteban, Villalta Díaz, Rodrigo
Formaat: artículo original
Status:Versión publicada
Publicatiedatum:2012
Omschrijving:The main objective of this study is to analyse the factors that determine the price of sexual services provided by female sex workers. The sample consists of 42 women who are members of the La Sala Association. The article shows that the sex workers behave rationally, as predicted by economic theory. It also concludes that the main factors determining the price of sexual services are age, additional employment and condom use.
Land:Portal de Revistas UCR
Instelling:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UCR
Taal:Español
OAI Identifier:oai:portal.revistas.ucr.ac.cr:article/6001
Online toegang:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/reconomicas/article/view/6001
Keyword:Trabajo sexual femenino
Determinación de precios
Mercado informal
Costa Rica
Female sex work
Price determination
Informal markets