What factors determine the supply of prostitutes?

Essay from the year 2004 in the subject Economics - Other, grade: 16 von 20, University of St Andrews (Economics and Finance), course: Economics of Social Life, language: English, abstract: Prostitution is meant to be the oldest profession, whether this is true or not, cannot really be distinguished, however the fact is that this phenomenon can be observed since ages. For example Jesus saved a pro...