Tokenism or Agency? The Impact of Women's Reservations on Village Democracies in South India

Tokenism or Agency? The Impact of Women's Reservations on Village Democracies in South India

There is increasing interest in whether improving the participation of women in government will lead to more gender equality. We test this with data collected from South India, using a natural experiment that randomly reserves one-third of all presidencies in democratically elected village councils...

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Main Authors: Ban, Radu, Rao, Vijayendra
Format: Journal Article
Language:EN
Published: 2012
Subjects:
Models of Political Processes: Rent-seeking, Elections, Legislatures, and Voting Behavior D720
Economics of Gender
Non-labor Discrimination J160
Economic Development: Human Resources
Human Development
Income Distribution
Migration O150
Formal and Informal Sectors
Shadow Economy
Institutional Arrangements O170
Economic Development: Regional, Urban, and Rural Analyses
Transportation O180
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10986/4955

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