Intersex people and household income: Evidence from a nationally representative survey in Chile

C-Tier
Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2025
Volume: 255
Issue: C

Authors (3)

Muñoz, Ercio (not in RePEc) Saavedra, Melanie (not in RePEc) Sansone, Dario (University of Exeter)

Score contribution per author:

0.335 = (α=2.01 / 3 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

We provide the first evidence on income disparities by sex characteristics using nationally representative data from Chile’s 2022–2023 National Survey on Health, Sexuality, and Gender. Our sample includes 530 intersex respondents, representing 2.77 % of Chile’s population aged 18–64 years. We find substantial household income penalties: on average, intersex female and intersex male individuals belong to households with incomes that are 28.1 log points and 27.9 log points lower than those of endosex male individuals, respectively. These disparities persist even after demographic characteristics, education, region, sexual orientation, and gender identity are controlled for.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:255:y:2025:i:c:s0165176525003672
Journal Field
General
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-26