Non-Binary Gender Economics

Katherine Coffman (kcoffman@hbs.edu), Lucas Coffman and Keith Ericson (kericson@bu.edu)
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Katherine Coffman: Harvard Business School
Keith Ericson: Boston University Questrom School of Business

No 1074, Boston College Working Papers in Economics from Boston College Department of Economics

Abstract: Economics research has largely overlooked non-binary individuals. We provide data on many of their economically-important beliefs and preferences. Non-binary individuals report more gender-based discrimination and less workplace inclusion than men or women. Anti-non-binary sentiment is stronger than anti-LGBT sentiment, and strongest among men. Non-binary respondents report lower assertiveness and confidence. They have different career and life aspirations, valuing career prosociality more and having children less. Their social preferences are similar to men’s and less prosocial than women’s, with age an important moderator. Stereotypes are inaccurate, as respondents often mistake the direction of group gender differences or exaggerate their size.

Keywords: Gender differences; Non-binary gender; Experiments; Labor (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C90 D10 J10 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024-03-01, Revised 2024-07-01
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