Class Year
2020
Access Type
Open Access
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department or Program
Economics Department
First Advisor
Professor Sarah Pearlman
Abstract
Currently there is a deficit in economics literature on the labor market outcomes of sexual minorities. Previous studies have provided evidence that homosexual and bisexual individuals endure worse mental and physical health, and lesbian women excluded, face wage penalties associated with their identity. There are numerous studies on the association between social capital and quality of health, as well as showing correlation between health and economic status. This thesis attempts to build evidence of a linkage between the social capital, health, and labor market outcomes of sexual minorities. The results of this paper imply that excluding social capital measures from a model will lead to overestimates on the economic effects of identifying as a sexual minority.
Recommended Citation
Forte, Dahlia, "Social Networks and Social Welfare Disparities Among Sexual Minorities" (2020). Senior Capstone Projects. 990.
https://digitalwindow.vassar.edu/senior_capstone/990