Abstract
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to observe sexual orientation-based differences in German incomes. Gay men and lesbian women sort themselves into different occupations and sectors than their heterosexual counterparts.
Design/methodology/approach – Analysis of German Mikrozensus data for 2009. Mincer-style OLS income regerssions.
Findings – The author finds evidence that cohabiting gay men have an income penalty of 5-6 per cent compared with married men, while lesbian women have a premium of about 9-10 per cent compared with married women. Lesbians in a registered same-sex union have an income gain of about 12-16 per cent, while the effect for men is not statistically significant.
Originality/value – This is the first paper using German data to analyse income differentials based on sexual orientation (gays and lesbians).
| Originalsprache | Englisch |
|---|---|
| Zeitschrift | International Journal of Manpower |
| Jahrgang | 37 |
| Ausgabenummer | 1 |
| Seiten (von - bis) | 69-98 |
| Seitenumfang | 30 |
| ISSN | 0143-7720 |
| DOIs | |
| Publikationsstatus | Erschienen - 04.04.2016 |
Fachgebiete und Schlagwörter
- Gender und Diversity
ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete
- Strategie und Management
- Technologie- und Innovationsmanagement
- Organisationslehre und Personalmanagement