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Tolerance and the labor supply of cohabiting gays and lesbians

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  • Mary Eschelbach HANSEN

    (American University)

  • Michael E. MARTELL

    (Bard College)

  • Leanne RONCOLATO

    (Franklin and Marshall College)

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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.

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  • Mary Eschelbach HANSEN & Michael E. MARTELL & Leanne RONCOLATO, 2022. "Tolerance and the labor supply of cohabiting gays and lesbians," JODE - Journal of Demographic Economics, Cambridge University Press, vol. 88(4), pages 535-562, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:ctl:louvde:v:88:y:2022:i:4:p:535-562
    DOI: 10.1017/dem.2021.31
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    Keywords

    Tolerance of homosexuality; Same-sex households; Labor supply;
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    JEL classification:

    • D13 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior - - - Household Production and Intrahouse Allocation
    • J10 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - General
    • J22 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Time Allocation and Labor Supply

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