Self-Employment, Earnings, and Sexual Orientation
| Autor: | Lisa K. Jepsen, Christopher Jepsen |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
| Předmět: |
Economics and Econometrics
Labour economics Earnings 05 social sciences 050209 industrial relations J7 0502 economics and business Sexual orientation J3 Self-employment 050207 economics Psychology Social Sciences (miscellaneous) reproductive and urinary physiology health care economics and organizations |
| Popis: | Although many studies document differences by sexual orientation in earnings and other labor-market outcomes, little is known about differences in self-employment. Our study contributes to both the self-employment literature and sexual-orientation literature by analyzing differences in self-employment rates and earnings by sexual orientation. Gay men are less likely to be self-employed than married men, whereas lesbians are equally likely to be self-employed as married women. We find that gay men earn less than married men. We do find, however, that for those gay men who are self-employed, there is little evidence of a further earnings penalty, at least among full-time workers. Lesbians earn at least as much as married women, but receive no further earnings premium—or penalty—by being self-employed, again among full-time workers. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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