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Visit the The New York Times and read Supply, Demand and Marriage by Dr. Robert

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Question

Visit the The New York Times and read Supply, Demand and Marriage by Dr. Robert Frank http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/07/business/economy/marriage-and-the-law-of-supply-and-demand.html?_r=1&partner;=rss&emc;=rss-------------------> Q1) What evidence does Frank present to support his belief that there is a marriage market in many countries? Q2) Why does Frank believe that a shortage of men in the United States during the 1960s caused a change in courtship behavior of couples? Q3) How has a current shortage of young women in China changed their behavior when seeking a marriage partner? Q4) How does Frank relate other changes in risk-taking behaviors of males in China to changes in the sex-ratio imbalance?

Explanation / Answer

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