Human behaviour: Sex ratio and the city

Áron Székely; Tamás Székely

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2012.07.056

Human behaviour: Sex ratio and the city

Áron Székely
, Tamás Székely

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The ratio of males to females in a population is known to influence the behaviour, life histories and demography of animals. A recent experimental study finds that sex ratio also affects human economic behaviour, and in a manner consistent with evolutionary theory.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	R684-R685
Journal	Current Biology
Volume	22
Issue number	17
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2012.07.056
Publication status	Published - 1 Sept 2012

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