Sexual Orientation, Disclosure and Earnings
Author(s) / Creator(s)
Berkhout, Peter
Plug, Erik
Abstract / Description
Gay/bisexual workers tend to earn less than other men. Does this occur because of discrimination or because of selection? In this paper we address this question and collect new information on workplace disclosure to separate out discrimination effects from selection effects. Using a large sample of recently graduated men in the Netherlands, we find that gay/bisexual workers earn about 3 to 4 percent less than other men. Our disclosure estimates, however, provide little evidence that the labor market discriminates against gay/bisexual workers. They rather support the selection story, most prominently observed among undisclosed gay/bisexual workers who concentrate in lower paid occupations, and earn about 5 to 9 percent less than other men.
Keyword(s)
Sexuelle Orientierung Offenbarung Gehalt Diskriminierung Auslese Sexuelle Orientierung Offenbarung Gehalt Diskriminierung Auslese sexual orientation disclosure earnings discrimination selectionPersistent Identifier
Date of first publication
2008
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Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit/ Institute for the Study of Labor: IZA Discussion Paper Series;3290
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Berkhout, Peter
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Plug, Erik
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Made available on2008-06-02
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Made available on2022-11-17T11:05:34Z
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Date of first publication2008
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Abstract / DescriptionGay/bisexual workers tend to earn less than other men. Does this occur because of discrimination or because of selection? In this paper we address this question and collect new information on workplace disclosure to separate out discrimination effects from selection effects. Using a large sample of recently graduated men in the Netherlands, we find that gay/bisexual workers earn about 3 to 4 percent less than other men. Our disclosure estimates, however, provide little evidence that the labor market discriminates against gay/bisexual workers. They rather support the selection story, most prominently observed among undisclosed gay/bisexual workers who concentrate in lower paid occupations, and earn about 5 to 9 percent less than other men.en
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Persistent Identifierhttps://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bsz:291-psydok-16130
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Persistent Identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11780/1081
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Persistent Identifierhttps://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.9079
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Language of contenteng
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Is part ofIZA Discussion Paper Series No. 3290
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Is part of seriesForschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit/ Institute for the Study of Labor: IZA Discussion Paper Series;3290
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Keyword(s)Sexuelle Orientierungde
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Keyword(s)Offenbarungde
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Keyword(s)Gehaltde
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Keyword(s)Diskriminierungde
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Keyword(s)Auslesede
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Keyword(s)Sexuelle Orientierungde
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Keyword(s)Offenbarungde
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Keyword(s)Gehaltde
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Keyword(s)Diskriminierungde
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Keyword(s)Auslesede
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Keyword(s)sexual orientationen
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Keyword(s)disclosureen
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Keyword(s)earningsen
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Keyword(s)discriminationen
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Keyword(s)selectionen
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Dewey Decimal Classification number(s)150
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TitleSexual Orientation, Disclosure and Earningsen
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DRO typereport
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Visible tag(s)PsyDok