ECON294: The Economics of Sexual Orientation

Visiting Professor Lisa Giddings, Ph.D.

Spring 2009

Is Gary Becker the father of Queer Economics? Is there a gay wage gap? Do GLBT people face occupational segregation or discrimination in the labor market? Do GLBT people participate in the labor market in the same way as their heterosexual counterparts? Do they have children? Do they enact traditional divisions of labor in the household? Does it make economic sense to extend benefits to domestic partners? What are the economic implications of gay marriage? These and many more issues will be explored this spring in the Economics of Sexual Orientation. Join in on the discussion!