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Introduction -- Why Queer Economics? -- The Economics Of Sexual Orientation: Establishing A Research Agenda / M.v. Lee Badgett And Rhonda M. Williams -- Gender, Sexuality, And Sexual Orientation: All In The Feminist Family? / M.v. Lee Badgett -- Opening Questions / Colleen Lamos -- Barriers To The Study Of Queer Economics -- Why Aren't More Economists Doing Research On Sexual Orientation? / Marieka M. Klawitter -- Uncovering A Quantitative History Of Gays And Lesbians In The United States / Kyle D. Kauffman -- Queer Demography -- Demographics Of The Gay And Lesbian Population In The United States: Evidence From Available Systematic Data Sources / Dan Black, Gary Gates, Seth Sanders, And Lowell Taylor -- Using The Census To Profile Same-sex Cohabitation: A Research Note / Voon Chin Phua And Gayle Kaufman -- Lesbians And Gay Men Flirting With/disengaging From Vital Statistics: Same Sex Relationships And The Nz Census 1971/2001 / Prue Hyman -- Queer Political Economy -- Queer Political Economy: The Social Articulation Of Desire / Richard R. Cornwall -- Lesbian Economics / Jeffner Allan -- Queer Economic History -- Capitalism And Gay Identity / John D'emilio -- The Sexual Division Of Labor, Sexuality And Lesbian/gay Liberation: Towards A Marxist-feminist Analysis Of Sexuality In U.s. Capitalism / Julie Matthaei -- Queer Labor Economics -- The Wage Effects Of Sexual Orientation Discrimination / M.v. Lee Badgett -- Effects Of Sexual Preferences On Earnings In The Netherlands / Erik Plug And Peter Berkhout -- Sexual Orientation Discrimination In Hiring / Doris Weichselbaumer -- Queer Consumer Economics -- The Gay Marketing Movement / Amy Gluckman And Betsy Reed -- We're Here, We're Queer, And We're Going Shopping!: A Critical Perspective On The Accommodation Of Gays And Lesbians In The U.s. Marketplace / Lisa Peñaloza -- Excuse Me Sir?: May I Help You And Your Boyfriend?: Salespersons' Differential Treatment Of Homosexual And Straight Customers / Andrew S. Walters And Mari