The Ambiguous Taxation of Prostitution: the Role of Fiscal Arrangements in Hindering the Sexual and Economic Citizenship of Sex Workers

This cross-sectional study examines the relationship between social cohesion with consistent condom use (CCU) and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among the Abriendo Puertas (Opening Doors) cohort of female sex workers (FSWs) living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in the Dominican Republic (n = 228). Using data from the follow-up survey of the cohort, we conducted multivariate logistic regression to explore these dynamics. Social cohesion was significantly associated with CCU between FSWs living with HIV and their clients in the last month (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 1.65, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.11–2.45) and STI prevalence among FSWs (AOR: 3.76, CI: 1.159–12.162). Social cohesion was not associated with CCU between FSWs living with HIV and their steady partners. However, both illicit drug use in the past six months (AOR = 0.11, CI: 0.023–0.57) and pregnancy intentions (AOR = 0.11; CI: 0.02–0.42) were significantly associated with CCU with steady partners. Findings highlight the differential role of social cohesion on condom use outcomes between FSWs living with HIV and their paying clients versus steady partners. Research on the pathways via which cohesion influences condom use among sex workers and their clients is merited, as is research regarding the role of drug use and pregnancy intentions on condom use with steady partners.

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Mobile phones and sex work in South India: the emerging role of mobile phones in condom use by female sex workers in two Indian states

Culture Health & Sexuality ◽

10.1080/13691058.2014.960002 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 17 (2) ◽

pp. 252-265 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Sonia Navani-Vazirani ◽

Davidson Solomon ◽

Gopalakrishnan ◽

Elsa Heylen ◽

Aylur Kailasom Srikrishnan ◽

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Keyword(s):

Condom Use ◽

Sex Work ◽

Mobile Phones ◽

Sex Workers ◽

Female Sex Workers ◽

South India ◽

Indian States ◽

Female Sex

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Context Matters: The Moderating Role of Bar Context in the Association Between Substance Use During Sex and Condom Use Among Male Clients of Female Sex Workers in Tijuana, Mexico

AIDS and Behavior ◽

10.1007/s10461-013-0491-3 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 17 (8) ◽

pp. 2577-2587 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Eileen V. Pitpitan ◽

Karla D. Wagner ◽

David Goodman-Meza ◽

Shirley J. Semple ◽

Claudia Chavarin ◽

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Keyword(s):

Substance Use ◽

Condom Use ◽

Sex Workers ◽

Female Sex Workers ◽

Female Sex ◽

Male Clients ◽

Moderating Role

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The Oxford Handbook of the Economics of Prostitution

10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199915248.001.0001 ◽

2016 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Keyword(s):

Sex Workers ◽

Supply And Demand ◽

Risky Behaviors ◽

Traditional Markets ◽

And Gender ◽

Labor Supply And Demand ◽

Access To Data ◽

Sex Market

Prostitution is one of the least understood occupations but appears to have all the features of traditional markets: prices, supply and demand considerations, variety in the organizational structure, and policy relevance. These are keystones of economics analysis. Greater access to data has enabled economists to build better theories and gain a better understanding of the organization of sex market. The Oxford Handbook of the Economics of Prostitution is a comprehensive economic analysis of prostitution. It examines how prostitution markets are organized across space and time, the role of technology in shaping labor supply and demand, the intersection of prostitution with trafficking, and the optimal use of law enforcement. Among the issues addressed are the determination of sex worker prices, sexual assault and sex workers, bargaining, and STD transmission in sex work. What makes the material unique is its explicit focus on economics as the primary methodology for organizing our understanding of prostitution. It sheds light on underground markets, labor economics, risky behaviors, marriage, and gender.

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