Ovulatory cycle effects on tip earnings by lap dancers: economic evidence for human estrus?{star, open}

Evolution and Human Behavior

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 375-381

  Miller, Geoffrey ^a   Tybur, Joshua M ^a   Jordan, Brent D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral economics; Estrus; Female sexuality; Hormonal contraception; Sexual service industries

Indexed keywords

EID: 35349027974     PISSN: 10905138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2007.06.002     Document Type: Article

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