Health insurance and labor supply: Evidence from same-sex couples

IF 1 4区经济学 Q2 ECONOMICS

Contemporary Economic Policy Pub Date : 2026-04-03 Epub Date: 2025-06-14 DOI:10.1111/coep.12706

Elisabeth Wurm

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Abstract

This paper examines labor supply effects of policies allowing public sector workers to include same-sex partners in employer-sponsored insurance plans. Unlike broader partnership recognition rights, these policies focus narrowly on insurance access. I find gendered labor supply responses: women in same-sex couples reduce their labor supply when gaining insurance access (−3.3pp), while men's labor supply remains unchanged. The effects are roughly half the size of those seen with broader partnership rights but follow the same gendered pattern. Lower household income and health conditions amplify labor supply responses; child care does not seem to be a key factor.

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健康保险和劳动力供给：来自同性伴侣的证据

本文考察了允许公共部门员工将同性伴侣纳入雇主赞助的保险计划的政策对劳动力供应的影响。与更广泛的伙伴关系承认权不同，这些政策仅侧重于保险获取。我发现了性别劳动力供给的反应：同性伴侣中的女性在获得保险时减少了劳动力供给（- 3.3pp），而男性的劳动力供给保持不变。这种影响大约是拥有更广泛合伙权利的人的一半，但遵循相同的性别模式。较低的家庭收入和健康状况放大了劳动力供应反应；儿童保育似乎不是一个关键因素。

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