Economic analysis of same-sex marriage

Journal of Homosexuality

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 95-109

  Portelli, Christopher J ^a  

^a NEW SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Civil unions; DOMA; Economics; Gay; Legal; Lesbian; Marriage; Microeconomics; Public policy; Same sex; States

Indexed keywords

BISEXUALITY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; LESBIAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; POLICY; REVIEW;

ECONOMICS; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMANS; MALE; MARRIAGE; PUBLIC POLICY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 3142617361     PISSN: 00918369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J082v47n01_06     Document Type: Review

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