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Marina Adshade
Economics Professor, Dalhousie University
Marina Adshade writes the blog Dollars and Sex for Big Think. She is an assistant professor in the department of economics at Dalhousie University and teaches a popular undergraduate course called the Economics of Sex and Love. She has a Ph.D. in economics from Queen’s University.
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The very first post on Dollars and Sex asked the question: “Do Women Really Value Income Over Looks in a Mate?” The research we talked about in that post also […]
New evidence from speed-dating trials helps untangle the reasons why segregation persists in dating and marriage.
According to a new, nationally representative, dataset released this week, black Americans use condoms during vaginal intercourse significantly more than white Americans.
In an exclusive Q&A, a former pimp reveals details about how his business was organized, how much he made, and how he kept a stable of women working for him.
Does the current drinking age (21) contribute to dangerous outcomes related to both binge drinking and unplanned, unsafe sex?
The U.S. Census Bureau has released a report this week which finds that the marriage rate, for people between the ages of 25 and 34, is down once again.
A court in Canada has ruled that prostitution is legal. But will decriminalization get sex workers off the streets or make their profession safer?