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The Economic Case for Greater LGBTI+ Equality in the United States / Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

Contributor(s): Resource type: Ressourcentyp: Buch (Online)Book (Online)Language: English Publisher: Paris : OECD Publishing, 2024Description: 1 Online-Ressource (150 p.) ; 21 x 28cmISBN:
  • 9789264937444
  • 9789264777576
Subject(s): DOI: DOI: 10.1787/5adfe3a5-enOnline resources: Summary: Ensuring equality for LGBTI+ individuals is a human rights imperative, but it also makes a lot of economic sense. Inclusion enables LGBTI+ individuals to achieve their full employment and labour productivity potential, benefitting not only their economic and social well-being, but also society as a whole. Yet, robust evidence supporting the economic case for greater LGBTI+ equality is still scarce due to challenges in accurately measuring the size and life situation of the LGBTI+ population. This report bridges this gap by using a unique set of microdata from the United States. The report begins with an overview of the share of US adults identifying as LGBTI+, their geographic distribution and key demographics. It then evaluates the extent to which LGBTI+ Americans face discrimination, assessing how this population fares, including in the labour market. Finally, utilising the OECD long-term model, the report quantifies the potential increase in GDP resulting from closing the unexplained LGBTI+ gaps in employment and labour productivity. The findings highlight significant economic gains, although they capture only a portion of the potential benefits. Notably, the broader societal impacts, such as the advancement of women's empowerment through the disruption of heteronormative standards, are not quantified.PPN: PPN: 1907000720Package identifier: Produktsigel: ZDB-13-SOC-ebook | ZDB-13-SOC
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