election relative to an analogous impact for men who closely win or lose a state legislature election. We find that the effect …

We analyze the effect of the introduction of gender quotas in candidate lists on the quality of elected politicians. We … a Difference in Differences estimation to analyze the effect of gender quotas on the quality of elected politicians. We … find that gender quotas are associated with a higher average number of years of schooling of elected politicians, with the …

Members of parliament (MPs) often decide on their own salaries. Voters dislike self-serving politicians, and … politicians are keen to gratify their voters. In line with the political business cycle theories, politicians thus may well delay … increased by one percent. Politicians can increase their salaries at any point of time in the legislative period: understanding …

they cannot run for re-election. Consistent with the Law of 1/N, this tendency is less pronounced in states with many …

intensely about. We develop a model in which office and policy motivated politicians choose to support or oppose regulations on … these issues. We derive conditions under which politicians flip-flop, voting according to their policy preferences at the … beginning of their terms, but in line with the preferences of single-issue minorities as they approach re-election. To assess …

We ask three questions. First, do election systems differ in how they translate physical attractiveness of candidates … German election system that combines first-past-the-post election with party-list proportional representation, our results …

economic decision-making – is important in politics. We show that politicians ‘gamble for re-election’ in the context of a … on MPs’ individual decisions in a de facto vote for the 2021 leadership election of Germany’s centre-right parties. MPs … are more likely to vote for a riskier candidate when faced with tougher re-election races in their constituency …