Working Papers in Economics
No 349:
What explains attitudes toward prostitution?
Niklas Jakobsson ()
and Andreas Kotsadam ()
Abstract: Using a larger and more representative sample than
previous studies, we assess people’s attitudes toward prostitution in
Norway and Sweden. Compared to previous statistical analyses in this field,
the present study is the first to use sophisticated statistical methods
that can shed further light on attitudes toward different aspects of
prostitution while controlling for other confounding factors. The main
findings are that men and sexual liberals are more positive toward
prostitution, and that conservatives and those who support gender equality
are more negative. Holding anti-immigration views is correlated with more
positive attitudes toward buying, but not toward selling, sex. Norwegians
are more positive than Swedes toward prostitution. It is also found that
supporting gender equality has more explanatory power in Sweden than in
Norway, and it is argued that this may be due to the more gendered nature
of the Swedish debate.
Keywords: attitudes; norms; prostitution; (follow links to similar papers)
JEL-Codes: I28; J88; K14; (follow links to similar papers)
33 pages, March 26, 2009
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