Download or read book Vanity Economics written by C. Simon Fan and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2014-03-28 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents an accessible and sometimes controversial economic exploration of numerous issues surrounding sex, marriage and family. It analyses the role of Švanity�, defined as social status and self-esteem, in social and economic behaviours. &a