Bhalotra, Sonia R.; Clarke, Damian; Gomes, Joseph Flavian; … - 2018
Raising women's political participation leads to faster maternal mortality decline. We estimate that the introduction … of quotas for women in parliament results in a 9-12 per cent decline in maternal mortality. In terms of mechanisms, it … mortality. The historical decline made feasible by the introduction of antibiotics was significantly greater in states that had …