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Lee Badgett

Lee Badgett is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Lee Badgett rather than just read about it. In short: Mary Virginia Lee Badgett (born 1960) is an American economist at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, best known for her research into economic issues relevant to lesbians, gay men, and their families. Badgett earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from the University of Chicago in 1982 and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in economics from the University of California, Berkeley in 1990.

Key takeaways

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Reproduce the core statement of Lee Badgett from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Mary Virginia Lee Badgett (born 1960) is an American economist at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, best known for her research into economic issues relevant to lesbians, gay men, and their families. Badgett earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from the University of Chicago in 1982 and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in economics from the University of California, Berkeley in 1990. From 1990 to 1997 she was on the faculty at the University of Maryland, College Park, and in 1997 she joined the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Since 2005, Badgett has also been the research director at the UCLA Williams Institute. Badgett's research has debunked the myth that gay and lesbian Americans are more affluent than straight people. She has also documented the effects on taxation of government recognition of same-sex marriage, showing in 2007 that same-sex couples pay on average more than $1,000 annually than similarly situated opposite-sex couples whose marriage is recognized. This research has been cited by numerous companies and institutions that have altered their employee compensation and benefits to try to remedy the disparity. Badgett has testified as an expert witness before Congress and other legislatures, and in various litigations regarding same-sex marriage, including the Proposition 8 trial.

Bibliography The Economic Case for LGBT Equality: Why Fair and Equal Treatment Benefits Us All (Beacon Press, 2020) The Public Professor: How to Use Your Research to Change the World (NYU Press, 2015) When Gay People Get Married: What Happens When Societies Legalize Same-Sex Marriage (NYU Press, 2009) Co-Editor, Sexual Orientation Discrimination: An International Perspective (Routledge, 2007) Money, Myths, and Change: The Economic Lives of Lesbians and Gay Men (University of Chicago Press, 2001)

References

External links Official website "Lee Badgett", Faculty Profile, Department of Economics, University of Massachusetts Amherst "Lee Badgett", Faculty Profile, Center for Research on Families, University of Massachusetts Amherst "Selected Works", University of Massachusetts Amherst ScholarWorks (institutional repository)

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Lee Badgett

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Lee Badgett claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Lee Badgett before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Lee Badgett ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Lee Badgett

In research: Lee Badgett appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Lee Badgett in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Lee Badgett is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1960 births, 21st-century American economists, 21st-century American women writers, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Lee Badgett outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Lee Badgett in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
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Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
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Frequently asked questions

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Why does Lee Badgett matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Lee Badgett?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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