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Marina Adshade

Economics Professor, Dalhousie University

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February 6, 2012
Marina wrote Stupidity Only Partly Explains Homophobia in Dollars and Sex
I have always thought that the fable that best describes the modern world is that of the Emperor’s New Clothes. You know the one in which the ruler struts around naked while his subjects tell him ... Read More 
February 1, 2012
Marina wrote Should employers be entitled to punish women for poor choices? in Dollars and Sex
I had a heated debate on Facebook this week over the issue raised in this opinion piece in The New York Times that argues that anti-discrimination laws don’t go far enough to protect women who los... Read More 
January 31, 2012
Marina wrote Why Smokers Can't Get a Date in Dollars and Sex
My son told me yesterday that he doesn’t think he will be dating this year since he refuses to date any girl who smokes. He is in grade 7. I wonder if the group of girls that I see collected outsi... Read More 
January 28, 2012
Marina wrote The Economics of Second Trimester Abortions: Market Supply in Dollars and Sex
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) an... Read More 
January 23, 2012
Marina wrote The Economics of Second Trimester Abortions: Market Demand in Dollars and Sex
This is the first of two posts on the topic of the market for second trimester abortions. Later on in the week we will talk about the impact of government policies on the supply side of that marke... Read More 

About Marina Adshade

Marina Adshade

Marina Adshade writes the blog Dollars and Sex for Big Think.  She is an assistant professor in the department of economics at Dalhousie University and teaches a popular undergraduate course called the Economics of Sex and Love. She has a Ph.D. in economics from Queen’s University.