Data and Code for: "A Review of the Economics of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity"

Principal Investigator(s): View help for Principal Investigator(s) M.V. Lee Badgett, University of Massachusetts-Amherst; Christopher S. Carpenter, Vanderbilt University; Maxine J. Lee, San Francisco State University; Dario Sansone, University of Exeter

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Project Citation:

Badgett, M.V. Lee , Carpenter, Christopher S., Lee, Maxine J. , and Sansone, Dario. Data and Code for: “A Review of the Economics of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity.” Nashville, TN: American Economic Association [publisher], 2024. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2024-08-12. https://doi.org/10.3886/E193701V1

Project Description

Summary: 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 the literature on LGBTQ+ people’s economic lives and livelihoods across key decision points in the life course: human capital investments, family formation and dissolution, and labor market activity. We identify common themes and patterns in the literature and outline important areas for further inquiry.

Scope of Project

Subject Terms: LGBTQ+

JEL Classification:
      I10 Health: General
      I20 Education and Research Institutions: General
      J10 Demographic Economics: General
      J20 Demand and Supply of Labor: General
      J30 Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs: General
      J70 Labor Discrimination: General

Geographic Coverage: USA

Time Period(s): 1972 – 2018

Universe:

Adults (18+) living in households in the United States.

Data Type(s): survey data

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V1 [2024-08-12]

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