Discrimination Against Sexual Minorities in Education and Housing : Evidence from Two Field Experiments in Serbia
Discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) people is widespread, and LGBTI exclusion from economic markets, vital services, and political spaces is entrenched. This is not just an individual problem; it is a de...
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okr-10986-299772021-06-08T14:42:46Z Discrimination Against Sexual Minorities in Education and Housing : Evidence from Two Field Experiments in Serbia Koehler, Dominik Harley, Georgia Menzies, Nicholas INEQUALITY HOUSING EDUCATION GENDER LESBIAN GAY BISEXUAL TRANSGENDER LGBTI GENDER IDENTITY DISCRIMINATION Discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) people is widespread, and LGBTI exclusion from economic markets, vital services, and political spaces is entrenched. This is not just an individual problem; it is a development challenge; not only because discrimination is inherently unjust, but also because “there are substantial costs -- social, political, and economic -- to not addressing the exclusion of entire groups of people.” Understanding the barriers LGBTI people face in accessing markets, services, and spaces is important for designing more inclusive policies and programs. This study documents, for the first time, discrimination against LGBTI people in access to education and housing in Serbia, using evidence from field experiments. In Serbia, "feminine boys," widely perceived as being gay, were at least three times more likely to be refused enrollment in primary schools (15 percent) compared to boys not perceived to be feminine (5 percent). Eighteen percent of same-sex couples were refused apartment rentals by private landlords, while no heterosexual couples were. The research contributes to the growing body of evidence on the economic dimensions of LGBTI discrimination. 2018-07-13T19:36:01Z 2018-07-13T19:36:01Z 2018-06 Working Paper http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/984981530325803523/Discrimination-against-sexual-minorities-in-education-and-housing-evidence-from-two-field-experiments-in-Serbia http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29977 English Policy Research Working Paper;No. 8504 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper Europe and Central Asia Serbia |
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INEQUALITY HOUSING EDUCATION GENDER LESBIAN GAY BISEXUAL TRANSGENDER LGBTI GENDER IDENTITY DISCRIMINATION Koehler, Dominik Harley, Georgia Menzies, Nicholas Discrimination Against Sexual Minorities in Education and Housing : Evidence from Two Field Experiments in Serbia |
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Discrimination against lesbian, gay,
bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) people is
widespread, and LGBTI exclusion from economic markets, vital
services, and political spaces is entrenched. This is not
just an individual problem; it is a development challenge;
not only because discrimination is inherently unjust, but
also because “there are substantial costs -- social,
political, and economic -- to not addressing the exclusion
of entire groups of people.” Understanding the barriers
LGBTI people face in accessing markets, services, and spaces
is important for designing more inclusive policies and
programs. This study documents, for the first time,
discrimination against LGBTI people in access to education
and housing in Serbia, using evidence from field
experiments. In Serbia, "feminine boys," widely
perceived as being gay, were at least three times more
likely to be refused enrollment in primary schools (15
percent) compared to boys not perceived to be feminine (5
percent). Eighteen percent of same-sex couples were refused
apartment rentals by private landlords, while no
heterosexual couples were. The research contributes to the
growing body of evidence on the economic dimensions of LGBTI discrimination. |
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Koehler, Dominik Harley, Georgia Menzies, Nicholas |
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Koehler, Dominik Harley, Georgia Menzies, Nicholas |
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Koehler, Dominik |
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Discrimination Against Sexual Minorities in Education and Housing : Evidence from Two Field Experiments in Serbia |
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Discrimination Against Sexual Minorities in Education and Housing : Evidence from Two Field Experiments in Serbia |
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Discrimination Against Sexual Minorities in Education and Housing : Evidence from Two Field Experiments in Serbia |
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Discrimination Against Sexual Minorities in Education and Housing : Evidence from Two Field Experiments in Serbia |
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Discrimination Against Sexual Minorities in Education and Housing : Evidence from Two Field Experiments in Serbia |
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discrimination against sexual minorities in education and housing : evidence from two field experiments in serbia |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2018 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/984981530325803523/Discrimination-against-sexual-minorities-in-education-and-housing-evidence-from-two-field-experiments-in-Serbia http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29977 |
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