A Review of the Economics of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

M. V. Lee Badgett; Christopher S. Carpenter; Maxine J. Lee; Dario Sansone

doi:10.1257/jel.20231668

Journal of Economic Literature Vol. 62 No. 3 2024

A Review of the Economics of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

M. V. Lee Badgett¹; Christopher S. Carpenter²; Maxine J. Lee³; Dario Sansone⁴

¹ Koppa LGBTI+ Economic Power Lab and Univ of Massachusetts Amherst. · ² Vanderbilt University, NBER, and IZA. · ³ San Francisco State University · ⁴ University of Exeter and IZA.

Abstract

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

DOI: 10.1257/jel.20231668
Volume: 62
Issue: 3
Pages: 948-994
Language: en
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A Review of the Economics of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

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