2.22.2012

The Economic Benefits of Same Sex Marriages — Down Under and, Potentially, Here at Home

Opening Marriage to Same-sex Couples in Australia Will Boost the State and Local Economy by $161 million: Tasmania’s economy could see a $96 million boost if it becomes the first Australian state to allow same-sex couples to marry.

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Los Angeles, CA – Extending marriage to Australian same-sex couples would boost the country’s economy by $161 million over three years, according to a new report published by the Williams Institute at the UCLA School of Law. This estimate is based on a projection that 54 percent – 17,820 — of Australia’s approximately 33,000 same-sex couples would marry. (And spend money on a [....]

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