Abstract: We examine the economic position of gay couples and show that they are relatively advantaged compared to heterosexual ones, with this advantage being most marked for male same-sex couples. We argue that the issue of gay marriage has to be seen in the context of a general demographic crisis affecting Western capitalist countries. We look at the impact of this on profitability and growth.

Key words: class; gay economics; demographics

From: World Review of Political Economy 2020 11 (1)

Editor: Wang Yi