Narrow search
Showing 1 - 10 of 209
Cover Image
Sexual Orientation Discrimination in the Labor Market Against Gay Men
Drydakis, Nick - 2022
toward gay men. A one standard deviation increase in taste-discrimination attitudes against gay men decreased their access to … occupations by 9.6%. Furthermore, a one standard deviation increase in statistical-discrimination attitudes against gay men … applicants expressed a higher level of taste- and statistical-discrimination attitudes compared to 2006-2007. A gay rights …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014087539
Cover Image
Sexual Orientation Discrimination in the Cypriot Labour Market : Distastes or Uncertainty?
Drydakis, Nick - 2012
current results indicate that discrimination against sexual orientation minorities in the Cypriot labour market is a matter of … disentangle statistical from taste-based discrimination in the labour market …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013104066
Cover Image
Female Labor Supply Differences by Sexual Orientation : A Semi-Parametric Decomposition Approach
Antecol, Heather - 2009
Using 2000 U.S. Census data we illustrate the importance of accounting for household specialization in lesbian couples when examining the sexual orientation gap in female labor supply. Specifically, we find the labor supply gap is substantially larger between married women and partnered lesbian...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012764653
Cover Image
Symbolism Matters : The Effect of Same-Sex Marriage Legalization on Partnership Stability
Chen, Shuai - 2019
We study the effect of marriage on the stability of formal partnerships exploiting same-sex marriage legalization in the Netherlands as a natural experiment. Same-sex marriage legalization allowed registered partnerships to be transformed into marriage. Since registered partnerships and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012864859
Cover Image
Effects of the Affordable Care Act Dependent Coverage Mandate on Health Insurance Coverage for Individuals in Same-Sex Couples
Carpenter, Christopher S. - 2020
A large body of research documents that the 2010 dependent coverage mandate of the Affordable Care Act was responsible for significantly increasing health insurance coverage among young adults. No prior research has examined whether sexual minority young adults also benefitted from the dependent...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012837323
Cover Image
Convergence Over Time or Not? U.S. Wages by Sexual Orientation, 2001-2018
Jepsen, Christopher - 2020
of anti-discrimination policies and rising overall tolerance by Americans is concerning …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012827993
Cover Image
Gay Glass Ceilings : Sexual Orientation and Workplace Authority in the UK
Aksoy, Cevat Giray - 2018
discrimination as opposed to different skills and characteristics. Moreover, this "gay glass ceiling" is stronger for racial …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012917080
Cover Image
Predicting the Irish 'Gay Marriage' Referendum
Askitas, Nikos - 2015
On February 20 2015 Irish Premier Enda Kenny confirmed that a "yes-no" referendum on same sex marriage would be held on May 22 of the same year. A yes vote would legalise same sex marriage in Ireland. As the Irish premier put it, the vote was about "tolerance, respect and sensitivity". The...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013009497
Cover Image
Do Gays Shy Away from Competition? Do Lesbians Compete Too Much?
Buser, Thomas - 2015
It is an established fact that gay men earn less than other men and lesbian women earn more than other women. In this paper we study whether differences in competitive preferences, which have emerged as a likely determinant of labour market differences between men and women, can provide a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013014022
Cover Image
Subjective Well-Being and Partnership Dynamics : Are Same-Sex Relationships Different?
Chen, Shuai - 2017
Partnered individuals are happier than singles. This can be because partnership leads to more satisfactory subjective well-being or because happier people are more likely to find a partner. We analyze Dutch panel data to investigate whether there is a causal effect of partnership on subjective...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012946583