ABSTRACT We show that educational outcomes of sexual minorities are consistent with efforts to mediate future discrimination. Gay men and lesbians obtain more years of schooling than heterosexual men and women, between 0.6 and 1.2 years. This difference is robust to controlling for observable characteristics for men but not women. Gay men and lesbian women also complete different college majors. Gay men are more likely to choose majors with lower levels of prejudice, higher levels of workplace independence, and occupations that emphasize relationships even though they pay less. Similarly, lesbian women choose majors with less prejudice and more workplace independence.

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工作价值和特征在男女同性恋人力资本投资中的作用

摘要我们表明，性少数群体的教育成果与调解未来歧视的努力是一致的。男同性恋者和女同性恋者的受教育年限比异性恋男人和妇女的受教育年限长，介于0.6至1.2年之间。这种差异对于控制男性（而非女性）的可观察特征具有鲁棒性。男同性恋者和女同性恋者也完成不同的大学专业。男同志更有可能选择偏见程度较低，工作场所独立性较高，以及强调关系的职业的专业，即使他们薪水较低。同样，女同性恋女性选择的专业较少，偏见较少，工作场所独立性较高。