Samuel Mann

Postdoctoral Researcher Vanderbilt University

samuel.j.mann@vanderbilt.edu 615-343-3131 @samueljamesmann

Samuel is a Postdoctoral Researcher at Vanderbilt University in the Department of Economics and LGBT+ Policy Lab. Samuel received his PhD in Economics from Swansea University in 2020 and have since held positions at Swansea University, WISERD, Open University, and Vanderbilt University.

Samuel is an Applied Micro-Economist with a focus on Labour Economics, Health Economics, and LGBTQ+ Economics. Samuel has previously been published in journals such as Labour Economics, Economic Letters and Work, Employment, and Society.

Research Interests

Health Economics
Labour Economics
LGBTQ+ Economics

Current Research

Samuel is currently working on several projects relating to the effects of LGBTQ+ policies on the outcomes of LGBTQ+ people. Samuel’s current research covers areas such as the effect of same-sex marriage legalization on political trust, the effect of gender affirming care on transgender health and the effect of the ACA Medicaid expansion on the health insurance coverage of sexual minorities.

Samuel Mann Bio

Journal Articles

Sexual orientation, political trust, and same-sex relationship recognition policies: evidence from Europe

This study uses data from the European Social Survey to analyze the impact of same-sex relationship recognition policies on the political trust of sexual minorities. We exploit temporal and geographical variation in the passage of same-sex relationship recognition policies to test the effect of these policies on the political trust of sexual minorities. Findings suggest…

Civil Society | August 2022

Working Paper

The Labour Force Status of Transgender People and the Impact of Removing Surgical Requirements to Change Gender on ID Documents

GLO Discussion Paper Series 670 This paper uses data from the BRFSS over the period 2014-2019 to analyse the impact of removing surgical requirements to change legal gender. In many states transgender people are forced to undergo surgical procedures if they wish to change their gender on ID documents, which can be invasive, expensive, and…

Inequalities, Work and Labour Markets | October 2020

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Journal Articles

Sexual Orientation, Legal Partnerships and Wages in Britain

This article uses data from the Labour Force Survey to examine the effect sexual orientation has on wages in Britain. In doing so it provides the first empirical investigation of the effect being in a same-sex legal partnership has on wages. The results show that gay cohabitees and lesbians face a wage premium compared to…

Inequalities, Localities, Work and Labour Markets | October 2019

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Journal Articles

Sexual identity and wellbeing: A distributional analysis

The relationship between sexual identity and wellbeing is analysed in an unconditional panel quantile setting. There is heterogeneity across sexual identity and gender for homosexuals and, for all but lesbians, sexual minorities are less satisfied than heterosexuals below the median of the wellbeing distribution. Meanwhile, bisexuals of any gender are the least satisfied of any…

Health, Wellbeing & Social Care, Inequalities | May 2019

Blog

If your sexual orientation is accepted by society you will be happier and more satisfied with your life

19th June 2019 | Samuel Mann

In recent years LGBT+ rights have improved dramatically. Same-sex marriage is now legally performed and recognised in 28 countries. Equality laws protect LGBT+ people at work and increased media coverage is improving knowledge and awareness of sexual orientations. More is to be done, however, to ensure equality for all, and researchers have been looking into…

Health, Wellbeing & Social Care, Inequalities

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