Fabio,
An explanation I would like to offer is that because of the fact that
traditionally money has been metal, and therefore coin, and until recently
the purchasing power of coins was relatively high, a large amount of coins
signaled wealth. And in the market for mates, this signaling where the male
has traditionally been the provider, has indicated a potentially better mate
than those who do not signal their wealth with a pocket jingaling of coins.
Let me know what you think about this idea.
Christopher :o)
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----- Original Message -----
From: fabio guillermo rojas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2000 3:55 PM
Subject: Pocket Change
>
> A friend of mine noticed that men tend to carry rather large
> amounts of change in their pockets compare to women.
>
> Any economic explanation of why this is?
>
> -fabio
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