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Tolerance and the labor supply of cohabiting gays and lesbians

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 November 2021

Mary Eschelbach Hansen ,
Michael E. Martell  and
Leanne Roncolato
Mary Eschelbach Hansen
Affiliation:
American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave, Washington, DC 20016, USA
Michael E. Martell*
Affiliation:
Bard College, 30 Campus Rd, Annandale-On-Hudson, NY 12504, USA
Leanne Roncolato
Affiliation:
Franklin and Marshall College, PO Box 3003, Lancaster, PA 17603, USA
*
*Corresponding author. E-mail: mmartell@bard.edu
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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.

Keywords

Tolerance of homosexualitysame-sex householdslabor supply

JEL classification

D13: Household Production and Intrahousehold Allocation J10: General J22: Time Allocation and Labor Supply
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Research Paper
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Journal of Demographic Economics , Volume 88 , Issue 4 , December 2022 , pp. 535 - 562
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Copyright © Université catholique de Louvain 2021

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