compare the differential political career progression of women who closely win versus closely lose a state legislature … election relative to an analogous impact for men who closely win or lose a state legislature election. We find that the effect … women, and its effect on winning a Congressional race is five times larger for men than women. These gaps emerge early in …

compare the differential political career progression of women who closely win versus closely lose a state legislature … election relative to an analogous impact for men who closely win or lose a state legislature election. We find that the effect … women, and its effect on winning a Congressional race is five times larger for men than women. These gaps emerge early in …

urban, more educated and relatively wealthier municipalities. Findings are consistent with the hypothesis that politicians …

The paper provides evidence for the existence of a midterm election effect. By examining the quarterly total returns on … quarter of a midterm election year and the following two quarters. This compounds to nearly 25% in those three quarters … year of a presidential term effect is weaker than the examined midterm election effect …