This article reviews the growing literature on the economics of sexual orientation and gender
identity, a field that did not exist thirty years ago. We summarize, evaluate, and synthesize …

This paper presents an overview of the socio-economic situation of lesbians, gay men,
bisexuals, transgender and intersex people (LGBTI), primarily in OECD countries. After …

Public attitudes and policies toward LGBTQ individuals have improved substantially in
recent decades. Economists are actively shaping the discourse around these policies and …

Most studies show that gay men earn less and lesbians earn more than their heterosexual
counterparts, but the size of estimated sexual orientation differences varies greatly across …

Human rights and equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people are
usually considered through a social, cultural, or ethical lens, but equality and inclusion of …

This study uses the 2000 US Census data to assess the impact of antidiscrimination policies
for sexual orientation on earnings for gays and lesbians. Using a multilevel model allows …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to observe how the cohabiting lesbian earnings
differential in the USA has changed since the early 2000s, a time period during which the …

Throughout US history, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people
have been pathologized, victimized, and criminalized. Reports of lynching, burning, or …

Analyses of objective data from census and nationally representative samples illustrate that
numerical occupational segregation by sexual orientation has existed for decades. The …

This study estimates the impacts of an employment non-discrimination act (ENDA) for sexual
minorities in Brazil. We contribute new evidence on ENDA impacts for sexual minorities in a …