A Transgender Economists Guide to Writing About Transgender and Gender Diverse People

Compton, Olivia (2024): A Transgender Economists Guide to Writing About Transgender and Gender Diverse People.

Abstract

Interest in transgender and gender diverse (TGD) people has increased in the last decade in the U.S., Canada, Latin America, and Europe because of increasing visibility and more inclusive surveys. The current literature in economics displays a degree of cisgender bias which can blind researchers and result in transphobic or poorly informed research questions and analysis. In this paper, I discuss the most common biases and misunderstandings researchers have and the resulting implications for causal identification. I also provide recommendations for how to write about TGD people in a respectful manner and provide reasoning for these conventions. Finally, I discuss some common, but potentially overlooked institutional barriers that have socioeconomic impacts on TGD people.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Transgender; Gender Diverse; Guidelines
• Subjects: J - Labor and Demographic Economics > J1 - Demographic Economics > J15 - Economics of Minorities, Races, Indigenous Peoples, and Immigrants ; Non-labor Discrimination; J - Labor and Demographic Economics > J1 - Demographic Economics > J16 - Economics of Gender ; Non-labor Discrimination; K - Law and Economics > K3 - Other Substantive Areas of Law; Z - Other Special Topics > Z1 - Cultural Economics ; Economic Sociology ; Economic Anthropology > Z13 - Economic Sociology ; Economic Anthropology ; Social and Economic Stratification

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