Microeconomic perspectives on risky sexual behaviour
dc.contributor.author | Schwardmann, Peter | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2016-05-12T09:18:35Z | |
dc.date.available | 2016-05-12T09:18:35Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2008 | |
dc.date.updated | 2016-05-12T09:17:10Z | |
dc.description.abstract | This paper seeks to identify some useful insights microeconomic theory can provide into risky sexual behaviour. A neoclassical model of rational addiction and a behavioural economic model based on hyperbolic discounting are both applied to risky sex. It is argued that the phenomenon of risky sexual behaviour may best be described as a lack of self-control. Based on this, personal rules, which help linking current choices with similar future choices, provide a useful means of avoiding risky sexual behaviour. | en_ZA |
dc.identifier.apacitation | Schwardmann, P. (2008). <i>Microeconomic perspectives on risky sexual behaviour</i> University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Centre for Social Science Research(CSSR). Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/19633 | en_ZA |
dc.identifier.chicagocitation | Schwardmann, Peter <i>Microeconomic perspectives on risky sexual behaviour.</i> University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Centre for Social Science Research(CSSR), 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/19633 | en_ZA |
dc.identifier.citation | Schwardmann, P. (2008). Microeconomic Perspectives on Risky Sexual Behaviour. Centre for Social Science Research, University of Cape Town. | en_ZA |
dc.identifier.ris | TY - Working Paper AU - Schwardmann, Peter AB - This paper seeks to identify some useful insights microeconomic theory can provide into risky sexual behaviour. A neoclassical model of rational addiction and a behavioural economic model based on hyperbolic discounting are both applied to risky sex. It is argued that the phenomenon of risky sexual behaviour may best be described as a lack of self-control. Based on this, personal rules, which help linking current choices with similar future choices, provide a useful means of avoiding risky sexual behaviour. DA - 2008 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - Centre for Social Science Research LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2008 T1 - Microeconomic perspectives on risky sexual behaviour TI - Microeconomic perspectives on risky sexual behaviour UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/19633 ER - | en_ZA |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/19633 | |
dc.identifier.vancouvercitation | Schwardmann P. Microeconomic perspectives on risky sexual behaviour. 2008 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/19633 | en_ZA |
dc.language | eng | en_ZA |
dc.publisher.department | Centre for Social Science Research(CSSR) | en_ZA |
dc.publisher.faculty | Faculty of Humanities | en_ZA |
dc.publisher.institution | University of Cape Town | |
dc.rights | Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) | * |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ | en_ZA |
dc.source | Centre for Social Science Research | |
dc.source.uri | http://www.cssr.uct.ac.za/ | |
dc.subject.other | Microeconomic perspectives | |
dc.subject.other | Risky sexual behaviour | |
dc.title | Microeconomic perspectives on risky sexual behaviour | en_ZA |
dc.type | Working Paper | en_ZA |
uct.type.filetype | Text | |
uct.type.filetype | Image | |
uct.type.publication | Research | en_ZA |
uct.type.resource | Research paper | en_ZA |