Reinterpreting the economics of extramarital affairs

Review of Economics of the Household

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 319-343

  Smith, Ian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Education; Infidelity; Occupation; Sexual behavior

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865426608     PISSN: 15695239     EISSN: 15737152     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11150-012-9146-9     Document Type: Article

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