An assessment of the mating motive explanation of the beauty premium in market-based settings

Labor market and real-life studies were not designed to discriminate between evolutionary and taste-based and stereotype explanations for the beauty premium, have too many confounding effects, and lack crucial information. Smaller-stake and experimental studies provide more compelling evidence in fa...

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Published in:The Behavioral and brain sciences 2017, Vol.40, p.e39-e39, Article e39
Main Author: Ravina, Enrichetta
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Beauty
Bias
Biological Evolution
Gender
Labor market
Mating
Motivation
Open Peer Commentary
Personal appearance
Productivity
Psychologists
Psychology, Social
Social psychology
Studies
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Summary:Labor market and real-life studies were not designed to discriminate between evolutionary and taste-based and stereotype explanations for the beauty premium, have too many confounding effects, and lack crucial information. Smaller-stake and experimental studies provide more compelling evidence in favor of mating motives and suggest the direction of future research for the economists' field studies.
ISSN:0140-525X
1469-1825
DOI:10.1017/S0140525X16000601