title: Human behaviour: sex ratio and the city.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Sociology, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3UQ, UK. aron.szekely@sociology.ox.ac.uk
authors.forename: Áron
authors.initials: Á
authors.lastname: Székely
authors.forename: Tamás
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Székely
mesh_terms: D003163:Competitive Behavior / Q000502:physiology*; D003657:Decision Making; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D011581:Psychological Tests; D012737:Sex Factors; D012744:Sex Ratio; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014481:United States