The relationship between LGBT inclusion and economic development: Macro-level evidence

•Presents a new dataset: Global Index on Legal Recognition of Homosexual Orientation.•Uses fixed effects regressions to test association between LGB inclusion and GDP.•Additional point on 8-point scale of legal rights associated with $2000 GDP increase.•Up to one fifth of this result reflects costs...

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Published in:World development 2019-08, Vol.120, p.1-14
Main Authors: Badgett, M.V. Lee, Waaldijk, Kees, Rodgers, Yana van der Meulen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Bisexuality
Discrimination
Economic analysis
Economic aspects
Economic development
Economics
Equality
Gays & lesbians
GDP
Gender equality
Gender inequality
Global
Gross Domestic Product
Health care expenditures
Homosexual orientation
Homosexuality
Human capital
Human resources
Human rights
Inclusion
Indexes
Labor
Labor market
Labor productivity
Legal rights
Legal system
Lesbianism
Lesbians
LGBT inclusion
LGBTQ people
Medical care, Cost of
Productivity
Regression analysis
Resource allocation
Robustness
Sexual orientation
Social exclusion
Social integration
Statistical analysis
Stigma
Transgender persons
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