RT Generic
T1 Social Change
A1 Greenwood, Jeremy
A1 Guner, Nezih
A2 IZA, 
AB A society is characterized by the common attitudes and behavior of its members. Suchbehavior reflects purposive decision making by individuals, given the environment they live in. Thus, as technology changes, so might social norms. There were big changes in social norms during the 20th century, especially in sexual mores. In 1900 only six percent of unwed females engaged in premarital sex. Now, three quarters do. It is argued here that this was theresult of technological improvement in contraceptives, which lowered the cost of premarital sex. The evolution from an abstinent to a promiscuous society is studied using an equilibriummatching model.
YR 2008
FD 2008-05
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10016/5123
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10016/5123
LA eng
DS e-Archivo
RD 20 may. 2024