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For further information, including about cookie settings, please read our Cookie Policy. By continuing to use this site, you consent to the use of cookies. We value your privacy. This study examines the economic returns to beauty and unprotected sex in the commercial sex market in Bangladesh.
The results show that there is a beauty premium for commercial sex work, but it is within the bounds of the economic returns to beauty for women in occupations that do not involve sex work. We find that there is an earnings premium for sex workers who sell unprotected sex and that more attractive sex workers charge a higher premium for unprotected sex.
Figures - uploaded by Russell Smyth. Author content All content in this area was uploaded by Russell Smyth. Content may be subject to copyright. Log of Monthly Earnings from Sex Work where condom use is instrumented. Beauty and Condom Use by Sector. Content uploaded by Russell Smyth. This study examines the economic returns to be auty and unprotected sex in the commercial.
The results show that there is a beauty prem ium for commercial. We find that there is an earnings premium for sex. This result is cons istent with either attractive sex workers.
