2020
DOI: 10.29322/ijsrp.10.02.2020.p9871
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Why are Russian Women Stunning? : General Perspective on Men Deficiency in Russia and Its Effect on Female Premarital Investments

Abstract: Well-known song in the Soviet Union with the following lyrics: "For ten girls there are just nine boys" was reflecting the situation of gender imbalance, which was observed in the country. Although current Russian statistics do not confirm the misbalanced sex ratio at the marriageable market, there is some evidence that this belief exists among Russians. According to Lafortune (2013) when the men are in short supply, women are investing more than men premaritally even when the returns are lower or the costs ar… Show more

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