Title
Sexual Orientation and Labour Supply
Document Type
Article
Publisher
Routledge
Publication Source
Applied Economics
Abstract
This is the first study of the effects of sexual orientation on labour supply. After discussing various reasons to expect that labour supply could differ by sexual orientation, the 2001 Current Population Survey is used to test for differences in both labour supply and labour market status (part-time, full-time, and not employed). It is found that gay men supply less labour than married and unmarried heterosexual men. With regard to women, it is found that lesbians supply more labour and are more likely to be employed full-time than either married or unmarried heterosexual women. Extensive controls are used and links to the discrimination literature are found.
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Comments
Published by Routledge in Applied Economics, volume 38 issue 5, 2006. Bryant users may access this article here.