Sexual selection theory and parental investment theory suggest that partner physical attractiveness should more strongly affect men's relationship outcomes than women's relationship outcomes. Nevertheless, the contextual nature of this prediction makes serious methodological demands on studies designed to evaluate it. Given these theories suggest that men value observable aspects of partner att...

The study extends research on the impact of commodity futures investments on portfolio performance by incorporating levered futures directly into the optimization problem. Differences in portfolio performance between fully collateralized and levered futures arise primarily in the presence of investment constraints. The attractiveness of portfolios is also affected by differences in commodity in...

Males play a variable parental role in reproduction, ranging from no male parental care to extensive male care. Females may acquire either direct or indirect fitness benefits from their mate choice, and direct fitness benefits include male parental care. Theoreticians have traditionally emphasized direct fitness benefits to females in species with extensive male parental care. We review the lit...

One prediction derived from parental investment theory is that women will be more attentive than men are to cues of a prospective mate’s dispositions to invest in children. Research with 1793 Internet participants, representing a diverse population sample, found that (a) women tend to be generally more critical than men are in their evaluations of potential mates, but not potential friends or n...

Abstract. In the current conditions investment is an important basis for development of many levels economic system and can be considered as a driver country`s development. They are necessary to increase production rate, modernize complex, diversify economy. Assessment attractiveness means optimal achievement goals, which ensures performance function management mechanism. The individual country...

The article considers the issues of de-shadowing investment agreements on capital market, in particular, stock market Ukraine. Peculiarities investing securities as financial assets and making investments with use are determined. Capital markets can develop investment-attractive systems. Common schemes non-transparent Ukraine revealed — to avoid taxation or so-called «tax optimization» business...

Nonverbal behaviour influences to a significant extent our perception of others, especially during the earliest stages of an interaction. This article considers the phenomenon in two zero acquaintance scenarios: the first is the attribution of personality traits to speakers we listen to for the first time, the second is the social attractiveness of unacquainted people with whom we talk on the p...