choices using the example of child care - a public good arguably valued by women. We hand-collect micro-data for 224 …

This paper investigates how direct election regimes (à la presidential democracy) affect the selection of women into … that direct election regimes ease the selection of competent politicians into office. … of female mayors substantially. The results are stronger in cities with a high pre-reform share of female politicians and …

In this paper we study whether and how the belief that the gender of politicians affects their competence on different … investigate the relation between issue salience and women's performance using US data on House and Senate elections. Estimates of … that are typically listed as feminine and women's electoral outcomes. We therefore conclude that a bias indeed exists. The …

gender affects women and men's efficacy to run for office. Our findings reveal that, despite comparable credentials …, backgrounds, and experiences, accomplished women are substantially less likely than similarly situated men to perceive themselves … as qualified to seek office. Importantly, women and men rely on the same factors when evaluating themselves as candidates …