Combating LGBTphobia in Schools: Evidence from a Field Experiment in France

Stéphane Carcillo (), Marie-Anne Valfort () and Pedro Vergara Merino ()
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Stéphane Carcillo: Sciences Po
Marie-Anne Valfort: Paris School of Economics
Pedro Vergara Merino: CREST-ENSAE

No 17683, IZA Discussion Papers from Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

Abstract: This paper presents the first rigorous evaluation of school-based interventions aimed at reducing LGBTphobia. We focus on a classroom intervention that addresses the issue of LGBT harassment through perspective-taking and narrative exchange. Using a field experiment in France with more than 10,000 middle and high school students, we find robust evidence of strong positive effects, with variations across gender, age, and socio-economic status. We argue that changing perceptions of group norms is a key channel driving these heterogeneous effects.

Keywords: LGBT; discrimination; social norms (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C93 J15 J16 J71 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 65 pages
Date: 2025-02
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