Tolerance and the labor supply of cohabiting gays and lesbians. (23rd December 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hansen, Mary Eschelbach; Martell, Michael E.; Roncolato, Leanne
• Is Part Of: Journal of demographic economics. Volume 88:Number 4(2022)
• Page Start: 535
• Page End: 562
• Publication Date: 2022-12-23
• Subjects: Tolerance of homosexuality -- same-sex households -- labor supply; D13 -- J10 -- J22; Demography -- Economic aspects -- Periodicals; Population -- Economic aspects -- Periodicals; 304.605
• DOI: 10.1017/dem.2021.31
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2054-0892

Abstract

Abstract: Tolerance of sexual minorities is presumed to matter, but its effects are under-studied. Because tolerance can affect both experiences at work and division of labor in the household, we study the relationship between tolerance and the time cohabiting gay men and lesbian women spend in paid work across the United States. In the average state, the increase in tolerance between 2003 and 2015 is associated with an increase in paid work of about 1 week per year among cohabiting gay men. Though not robustly statistically significant, the increase in tolerance is associated with a decrease in paid work among cohabiting lesbian women relative to heterosexual women.