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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Main Authors: Koehler, Dominik, Harley, Georgia, Menzies, Nicholas
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2018
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/984981530325803523/Discrimination-against-sexual-minorities-in-education-and-housing-evidence-from-two-field-experiments-in-Serbia
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spelling 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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topic INEQUALITY
HOUSING
EDUCATION
GENDER
LESBIAN
GAY
BISEXUAL
TRANSGENDER
LGBTI
GENDER IDENTITY
DISCRIMINATION
spellingShingle 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
geographic_facet Europe and Central Asia
Serbia
relation Policy Research Working Paper;No. 8504
description 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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author Koehler, Dominik
Harley, Georgia
Menzies, Nicholas
author_facet Koehler, Dominik
Harley, Georgia
Menzies, Nicholas
author_sort Koehler, Dominik
title Discrimination Against Sexual Minorities in Education and Housing : Evidence from Two Field Experiments in Serbia
title_short Discrimination Against Sexual Minorities in Education and Housing : Evidence from Two Field Experiments in Serbia
title_full Discrimination Against Sexual Minorities in Education and Housing : Evidence from Two Field Experiments in Serbia
title_fullStr Discrimination Against Sexual Minorities in Education and Housing : Evidence from Two Field Experiments in Serbia
title_full_unstemmed Discrimination Against Sexual Minorities in Education and Housing : Evidence from Two Field Experiments in Serbia
title_sort discrimination against sexual minorities in education and housing : evidence from two field experiments in serbia
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2018
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/984981530325803523/Discrimination-against-sexual-minorities-in-education-and-housing-evidence-from-two-field-experiments-in-Serbia
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