Journal of Bioeconomics

, Volume 7, Issue 2, pp 197–200 | Cite as

Book Review: Bobbi Low. 2000. Why Sex Matters: A Darwinian Look at Human Behavior. Princeton University Press, Princeton. Paperback edition. $20.95.

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Department of EconomicsUniversity of Massachusetts-AmherstAmherstUSA

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