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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| Format: | Working Paper |
| Language: | English |
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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 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29977 |
| Summary: | 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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