Butler-Smith, Paul; Cameron, Samuel; Collins, Alan - In: Applied Economics 30 (1998) 10, pp. 1277-1285
As a logical extension to the microeconomic analysis of human relationships, this study examines the actual method of mate search, in particular the use of personal advertisements. Some empirical support is found for Becker's (1973, 1974) explanations of mating strategy, but in relation to the...