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While same sex couples wait for the state to begin issuing marriage licenses in mid- November, experts who've studied Massachusetts and California say Connecticut could see economic benefits from the new law. 

Lee Badgett is Research Director at the Williams Insitute at UCLA, a think tank that studies sexual orientation law and public policy.

The institute has published several reports on states and the effects of civil union and gay marriage laws.

Badgett says Connecticut could see similar trends that Massachusetts experienced after its marriage law passed in 2004.

"Roughly half of gay couples in Massachusetts have gotten married and we know from Census data that given the kind of incomes couples have that they are paying more in income taxes for one thing. And we know that there has been some interest from out of state couples to come in and get married and helped the tourism industry, Provincetown in particular."

Another of Connecticut's neighbors, New York doesn't allow gay marriage but Badgett says a recent development there will also add dollars to Connecticut.

"Oh, I know for a fact you will be seeing some business from New York. Gay couples cannot go to New York and actually get married from there but David Paterson has ordered his government to recognize these weddings.  We know couples from New York going to both California and Massachusetts to get married and Connecticut is even more convenient for couples in New York city which is where many of them live."

Town Clerks in Connecticut will begin issuing marriage licenses to same sex couples the week of November 10.