Variants of Gender Bias and Sexual-Orientation Discrimination in Career Development

Journal article: We use a nationally-representative dataset that includes a large sample of sexual-orientation minorities to investigate gender bias and sexual-orientation discrimination in career progression. Our results are consistent with persistent gender bias findings and non-heterosexual identity-based employment discrimination. Our findings are consistent with previous work noting that protective legislation for gay and lesbian sexual identities have increased the cost of discrimination and contribute to the improved socioeconomic status of a substantial number of people in these minority groups. However, these gains have not been shared with other minority groups in the LGB+ community, which still have some of the lowest probabilities of holding managerial jobs, and higher probabilities of appearing in lower socioeconomic classes.

Author(s)

Nicholas Litsardopoulos, George Saridakis, Andrew E. Clark

Journal
  • The B.E. journal of economic analysis & policy
Date of publication
  • 2023
Keywords JEL
J15 J16 J62 J71 J78
Keywords
  • Sexual orientation
  • Discrimination
  • Socioeconomic status
  • LGB plus
Pages
  • 1175-1185
Version
  • 1
Volume
  • 23