This work examines the effect of next-generation broadband on marriage rates among opposite- and same-sex couples in Spain. Given that the decision to sustain a relationship and enter into marriage is influenced by a broad spectrum of opportunities, high-speed broadband access can play a pivotal...

Economic research on sexual minority individuals in low- and middle-income countries is limited due to the lack of representative data including information on sexual orientation. This paper uses census data from eight Latin American countries to explore socioeconomic disparities between...

The main aim of this article is the study of the relationship between homosexuality and the labor market. Studies on minorities have gained a lot of emphasis; however, about sexual minorities, these are still not very expressive, especially regarding the labor context. Although sexual...

To explain the mixed findings on hiring discrimination against homosexual applicants, we explore the perceptual drivers behind employers' evaluations of gay men and lesbian women. Therefore, we conduct an extensive vignette experiment among 404 genuine recruiters, for which we test...

To explain the mixed findings on hiring discrimination against homosexual applicants, we explore the perceptual drivers behind employers' evaluations of gay men and lesbian women. Therefore, we conduct an extensive vignette experiment among 404 genuine recruiters, for which we test...

This guide is structured in three standalone yet complementary and interlinked parts, which cover different topics relevant to SOGIESC in asylum. Cross-cutting elements provides information and guidance that are cross-cutting and relevant to both asylum procedure and reception, including legal...

This guide is structured in three standalone yet complementary and interlinked parts, which cover different topics relevant to SOGIESC in asylum. Cross-cutting elements provides information and guidance that are cross-cutting and relevant to both asylum procedure and reception, including legal...

This guide is structured in three standalone yet complementary and interlinked parts, which cover different topics relevant to SOGIESC in asylum. Cross-cutting elements provides information and guidance that are cross-cutting and relevant to both asylum procedure and reception, including legal...

This guide is structured in three standalone yet complementary and interlinked parts, which cover different topics relevant to SOGIESC in asylum. Cross-cutting elements provides information and guidance that are cross-cutting and relevant to both asylum procedure and reception, including legal...

This guide is structured in three standalone yet complementary and interlinked parts, which cover different topics relevant to SOGIESC in asylum. Cross-cutting elements provides information and guidance that are cross-cutting and relevant to both asylum procedure and reception, including legal...

This guide is structured in three standalone yet complementary and interlinked parts, which cover different topics relevant to SOGIESC in asylum. Cross-cutting elements provides information and guidance that are cross-cutting and relevant to both asylum procedure and reception, including legal...

This paper investigates housing discrimination in Ecuadors rental market against women- led and gay male and lesbian (WGL) families, compared to male-led and heterosexual families. Discrimination in housing markets is a critical quality-of-life issue because it exacerbates social disparities by...

We study the mating patterns of non-heterosexual individuals, who represent a significant and increasing portion of the population, particularly among the youth. We estimate a multidimensional matching model of the marriage market where partner's gender is endogenously chosen conditional on the...

This paper examines differences in occupational task content among women based on their sexual orientation. Using data from the American Community Survey, we find that women in same-sex couples are more likely to be employed in occupations characterized by more abstract and manual tasks, and...

The idea that students benefit from same-sex teachers has motivated policies around the world aimed at reducing gender inequalities. However, we do not know the size or generalizability of such same-sex teacher effects. We fill this gap by conducting a meta-analysis and our own study using data...

We study the relationship between financial well-being and sexual orientation in the United States using Survey of Household Economics and Decisionmaking (SHED) data for 2019-2022. We document that people who are lesbian, gay, and bisexual (or LGB) have significantly more difficulty managing...

We study the labor market outcomes of same-sex couples using data from large household surveys that represent more than two-thirds of the world's population with access to same-sex marriage on three continents. Same-sex couples are less likely to be inactive and work more hours than...

We study the mating patterns of non-heterosexual individuals, who represent a significant and increasing portion of the population, particularly among the youth. We estimate a multidimensional matching model of the marriage market where partner's gender is endogenously chosen conditional on the...

This study examines the labour market disparities faced by same-sex couples across nine countries (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, France, Mexico, Thailand, the United States of America and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela), extending the focus of previous studies by looking beyond...

In this paper we investigate the effect of local political corruption on corporate sexual orientation equality (CSOE) in terms of supportive policies of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) employees. We find evidence that firms headquartered in a more corrupt environment (states)...

We assess the extent of discrimination against gay and transgender individuals in the rental housing markets of four Latin American countries. We conducted a large-scale field experiment based on the correspondence study methodology to examine interactions between property managers and...

While legal and societal progress has enabled gay fathers to form families, there remains a critical blind spot in our understanding of their financial wellbeing. Specifically, there are indications that a wealth gap may exist among gay father households. This article introduces a novel taxonomy...

This study examines whether including sexual orientation as a protected class in federal fair lending regulations mitigates discrimination against same-sex co-borrowers in home mortgages. Relative to mortgages in states with similar protections in state laws, we predict and find that the federal...

This meta-analysis utilizes 24 papers published between 2012-2020 that focus on earnings differences by sexual orientation. The papers cover the period between 1991 and 2018, and countries in Europe, North America and Australia. The meta-analysis indicates that gay men earned less than...

Recipiency of tax or transfer benefits in the United States often depends on marital status, creating complicated incentives that reward marriage for some and penalize it for others. Same-sex couples, who only recently gained the right to marry, now face the same marriage incentives that...

We assess the extent of discrimination against gay and transgender individuals in the rental housing markets of four Latin American countries. We conducted a large-scale field experiment building on the correspondence study methodology to examine interactions between property managers and...

We measure the extent of discrimination against same-sex couples by schools in Colombia using a matched-pair correspondence study. We send requests to visit private schools from several couples of different sexual orientation as conveyed by the names of the parents. We track the response rate...