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Field
Intervention (Hidden)
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Before
We aim to determine the existence and quantify the extent of discrimination against children of LGBTQ+ parents through a correspondence study. We will send fictitious requests for information to schools across the country to register a child, randomly varying the names of both parents in a way that conveys different sexual orientations. We will track these requests and compare the response rates and the type of responses that homosexual and heterosexual couples receive from school officials. The differences in either the type or the timing of responses (if any) will allow us to determine whether there is discrimination against homosexual parents and its extent.'
We plan on sending requests to all primary and secondary private schools of the country. This will allow us to estimate heterogeneity in the extent of discrimination against same-sex couples by geographical region, school type (i.e., religious vs. non-religious), school quality (proxied by standardized test scores) and students´ socio-economic background (measured by tuition cost).
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After
We aim to determine the existence and quantify the extent of discrimination against children of LGBTQ+ parents through a correspondence study. We will send fictitious requests for information to schools across the country to register a child, randomly varying the names of both parents in a way that conveys different sexual orientations. We will track these requests and compare the response rates and the type of responses that homosexual and heterosexual couples receive from school officials. The differences in either the type or the timing of responses (if any) will allow us to determine whether there is discrimination against homosexual parents and its extent.'
We plan on sending requests to all primary and secondary private schools of the country. This will allow us to estimate heterogeneity in the extent of discrimination against same-sex couples by geographical region, school type (i.e., religious vs. non-religious, gender of the principal), school quality (proxied by standardized test scores) and students' socio-economic background.
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