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 …

Though more than 100 countries have adopted gender quotas, the impacts of these reforms on women’s political leadership …

of female mayors substantially. The results are stronger in cities with a high pre-reform share of female politicians and … that direct election regimes ease the selection of competent politicians into office. …

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 …

empirical tests for this phenomenon and apply them to longitudinal data on Swedish politicians. Results show that women face a …

other traits, such as gender? We answer this question by examining the impact of a successful school-expansion program on … prioritization of leader competence over gender, boosting the share of women among candidates and state parliamentarians and the …

reservations ; gender ; NREGA ; India …