The Economics of Pornography
The Book Does Not Exist
The Book Does Not Exist
Nova: After conducting extensive research across multiple databases, I need to be transparent with you: there is no book titled "The Economics of Pornography" by Lorenzo Di Tommaso.
Nova: Here's what my research uncovered:
Lorenzo DiTommaso's Expertise
Lorenzo DiTommaso's Expertise
Nova: Lorenzo DiTommaso is a Professor of Religions and Cultures at Concordia University in Montreal. He has authored or edited over a dozen volumes and 200+ articles -- but his expertise is in apocalypticism, ancient religious literature, and the Dead Sea Scrolls, not economics or pornography.
Possible Confusion
Possible Confusion
Nova: It appears there may be a confusion with Maria Laura Di Tommaso, an economist at the University of Turin, who co-authored:
Nova: "Sex Markets: A Denied Industry" -- with Marina Della Giusta and Steinar Strom. This is an empirically rigorous economic study of prostitution markets, not pornography specifically.
Closest Existing Work
Closest Existing Work
Nova: The closest existing work to your topic is:
Nova: "Economics of pornography" -- a chapter by Samuel Cameron in the book Economics Uncut: A Complete Guide to Life, Death and Misadventure.
Options
Options
Nova: Would you like me to create a podcast script about one of these instead? I could cover:
Nova: 1. "Sex Markets: A Denied Industry" by Maria Laura Di Tommaso et al. -- the economics of prostitution 2. The economics of pornography more broadly -- drawing on Samuel Cameron's chapter, industry data, and related research 3. "Economics Uncut" -- the broader book that contains the pornography chapter
Nova: Just let me know which direction you'd prefer!