Tag Archives: supply

The Economics of Second Trimester Abortions: Market Supply

28 January, 2012 – 6:39 am

New research finds that government regulations that restrict the supply of abortions performed after 15 weeks gestation in the state of Texas increased the price of late abortions by 37% ($454) and lead to an increase in the number of unintended births by over 6,600 in the three years following the implementation of the regulation.

By M. Adshade | Posted in Main Index | Also tagged , | Comments (0)

Is Gender Equality Disrupting Sexual Supply and Demand?

21 September, 2011 – 5:23 am

Over the past couple of weeks practically every media site has run a piece on a new “economic theory” that argues that gender equality is driving down the price of sex. Valid critiques have been made but analysts are missing one very important point: This is not an economic model and if it was it wouldn’t be a very [...]

By M. Adshade | Posted in Main Index | Also tagged , , | Comments (0)

Econ 101: The Sex and Love Edition

6 August, 2011 – 5:53 am

This blog is for everyone who sat through a first-year economic class wondering why their professor couldn’t come up with better examples than guns and butter and for teachers of economics who would like their students to periodically look up from their phones. Here I explain basic economic terms using examples that mothers would never [...]

By M. Adshade | Posted in Main Index | Also tagged , , | Comments (0)