Artikel
Peer effects in sexual initiation: Separating demand and supply mechanisms
Most work on social interactions studies a single, composite effect of interactions within a group. Yet in the case of sexual initiation, there are two distinct social mechanisms—peer-group norms and partner availability—with separate effects and different potential interventions. Here I develop an equilibrium search and matching model for first sexual partners that specifies distinct roles for these two mechanisms as part of demand and supply. I estimate the model using a national sample of high school students, with data over time on individual virginity status. The results indicate that peer-group norms have a large effect on the timing of sexual initiation for both boys and girls. Changes in opposite-gender search behavior (i.e., partner availability) also have a large impact on initiation rates for boys, but not for girls.
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Englisch
- Erschienen in
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Journal: Quantitative Economics ; ISSN: 1759-7331 ; Volume: 6 ; Year: 2015 ; Issue: 3 ; Pages: 663-702 ; New Haven, CT: The Econometric Society
- Klassifikation
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Wirtschaft
- Thema
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Social interaction models
mechanisms
sexual activity
youth
structural estimation
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Geistige Schöpfung
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Richards-Shubik, Seth
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Veröffentlichung
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The Econometric Society
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New Haven, CT
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2015
- DOI
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doi:10.3982/QE249
- Handle
- Letzte Aktualisierung
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10.03.2025, 11:43 MEZ
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Beteiligte
- Richards-Shubik, Seth
- The Econometric Society
Entstanden
- 2015
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