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The power of political voice : women's political representation and crime in India

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Iyer, Lakshmi, Mani, Anandi, Mishra, Prachi and Topalova, Petia (2011) The power of political voice : women's political representation and crime in India. Working Paper. Coventry, UK: Department of Economics, University of Warwick. CAGE Online Working Paper Series, Volume 2011 (Number 63).

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Abstract

Using state-level variation in the timing of political reforms, we find that an
increase in female representation in local government induces a large and
significant rise in documented crimes against women in India. Our evidence
suggests that this increase is good news, as it is driven primarily by greater
reporting rather than greater incidence of such crimes. In contrast, we find no
increase in crimes against men or gender-neutral crimes. We also examine the
effectiveness of alternative forms of political representation: large scale
membership of women in local councils affects crime against them more than
their presence in higher level leadership positions.

Item Type: Working or Discussion Paper (Working Paper)
Subjects: J Political Science > JA Political science (General)
J Political Science > JQ Political institutions (Asia, Africa, Australia, Pacific Area, etc.)
Divisions: Faculty of Social Sciences > Economics
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): India -- Politics and government -- 21st century, Representative government and representation -- India, Women -- Political activity -- India , Women -- Crimes against -- India
Series Name: CAGE Online Working Paper Series
Publisher: Department of Economics, University of Warwick
Place of Publication: Coventry, UK
Official Date: July 2011
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July 2011Published
Volume: Volume 2011
Number: Number 63
Number of Pages: 51
Institution: University of Warwick
Status: Not Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Open Access (Creative Commons)
Date of first compliant deposit: 1 August 2016
Date of first compliant Open Access: 1 August 2016

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