Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/245622 
Year of Publication: 
2021
Series/Report no.: 
IZA Discussion Papers No. 14571
Publisher: 
Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), Bonn
Abstract: 
We analyze differences in mode of transportation to work by sexual orientation, using the American Community Survey 2008-2019. Individuals in same-sex couples are significantly less likely to drive to work than men and women in different-sex couples. This gap is particularly stark among men: on average, almost 12 percentage point (or 13%) lower likelihood of driving to work for men in same-sex couples. Individuals in same-sex couples are also more likely to use public transport, walk, or bike to work: on average, men and women are 7 and 3 percentage points more likely, respectively, to take public transportation to work than those in different-sex couples. These differences persist after controlling for demographic characteristics, partner's characteristics, location, fertility, and marital status. Additional evidence from the General Social Survey 2008-2018 suggests that these disparities by sexual orientation may be due to lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals caring more for the environment than straight individuals.
Subjects: 
same-sex couples
LGBTQ+
sexual minorities
driving
public transport
JEL: 
D10
J15
Q50
R40
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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