Personal introduction agencies in the United Kingdom: estimates of an average cost function

S. Cameron; Alan Collins

doi:10.1080/758523508

Personal introduction agencies in the United Kingdom: estimates of an average cost function

S. Cameron, Alan Collins

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Economists have hitherto neglected the behaviour of the personal introduction agency sector. This paper presents estimates of the average cost function. It is found to have a U-shaped pattern. Average costs are also shown to be higher when the agency guarantees a minimum number of dates and turns away potential clients.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	81-83
Number of pages	3
Journal	Applied Economics Letters
Volume	5
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/758523508
Publication status	Published - 1998

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