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Title: LGBTQ Economics

Citation Type: Journal Article

Publication Year: 2021

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DOI: 10.1257/jep.35.2.141

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Abstract: Public attitudes and policies toward LGBTQ individuals have improved substantially in recent decades. Economists are actively shaping the discourse around these policies and contributing to our understanding of the economic lives of LGBTQ individuals. In this paper, we present the most up-to-date estimates of the size, location, demographic characteristics, and family structures of LGBTQ individuals in the United States. We describe an emerging literature on the effects of legal access to same-sex marriage on family and socioeconomic outcomes. We also summarize what is known about the size, direction, and sources of wage differentials related to variation in sexual orientation and gender identity. We conclude by describing a range of open questions in LGBTQ economics.

Url: https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.35.2.141

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Authors: Badgett, M.V. Lee; Carpenter, Christopher S.; Sansone, Dario

Periodical (Full): Journal of Economic Perspectives

Issue: 2

Volume: 35

Pages: 141-170

Data Collections: IPUMS USA, IPUMS Health Surveys - NHIS

Topics: Family and Marriage, Other

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