Can Gender Quotas in Candidate Lists Empower Women? Evidence from a Regression Discontinuity Design
In: CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP12149
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In: CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP12149
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In: NBER working paper series 13621
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In: CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP16694
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In: Journal of political economy, Band 128, Heft 5, S. 2010-2016
ISSN: 1537-534X
In: CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP15576
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In: CESifo Working Paper No. 8787
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We study the long-run effects of contact with individuals from other regions on beliefs, preferences and national identity. We combine a natural experiment, the random assignment of male conscripts to different locations throughout Spain, with tailored survey data. Being randomly assigned to complete military service outside of one's region of residence fosters contact with conscripts from other regions, and increases sympathy towards people from the region of service, measured several decades later. We also observe an increase in identification with Spain for individuals originating from regions with peripheral nationalism. Our evidence suggests that intergroup exposure in early adulthood can have long-lasting effects on individual preferences and national identity.
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We study the long-run effects of contact with individuals from other regions on beliefs, preferences and national identity. We combine a natural experiment, the random assignment of male conscripts to different locations throughout Spain, with tailored survey data. Being randomly assigned to complete military service outside of one's region of residence fosters contact with conscripts from other regions, and increases sympathy towards people from the region of service, measured several decades later. We also observe an increase in identification with Spain for individuals originating from regions with peripheral nationalism. Our evidence suggests that intergroup exposure in early adulthood can have long-lasting effects on individual preferences and national identity.
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In: IZA Discussion Paper No. 13964
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In: IZA Discussion Paper No. 10888
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In: IZA Discussion Paper No. 6821
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In: IZA Discussion Paper No. 5537
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We provide a comprehensive analysis of the short- and medium-term effects of gender quotas in candidate lists using evidence from Spain, where quotas were introduced in 2007 in municipalities with more than 5,000 inhabitants, and were extended in 2011 to municipalities with more than 3,000 inhabitants. Using a Regression Discontinuity Design, we find that quotas raise the share of women among council members but they do not affect the quality of politicians, as measured by their education attainment and by the number of votes obtained. Moreover, within three rounds of elections, women fail to reach powerful positions such as party leader or mayor, and we do not observe any statistically or economically significant changes in the size and composition of public finances.
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