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What happens when a woman wins an election? Evidence from close races in Brazil
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Brollo, Fernanda and Troiano, Ugo (2013) What happens when a woman wins an election? Evidence from close races in Brazil. Working Paper. Coventry, UK: Department of Economics, University of Warwick. CAGE Online Working Paper Series, Volume 2013 (Number 161).
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Abstract
This paper analyzes the effect of the gender of local policymakers on policy outcomes.
Analyzing a rich dataset from Brazilian municipalities and using a regression discontinuity
design, we find that municipalities ruled by female mayors have better health
outcomes, receive more federal discretionary transfers, and have lower corruption. Additionally,
male mayors hire more temporary public employees than their female counterparts
when they are allowed to run for re-election, and when municipal elections are
approaching. These findings suggest that male mayors may promote more political patronage
than female mayors and that men and women may respond differently to local
election incentives.
| Item Type: | Working or Discussion Paper (Working Paper) | ||||
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| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory J Political Science > JL Political institutions (America except United States) J Political Science > JS Local government Municipal government |
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Economics | ||||
| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Local elections -- Brazil -- Evaluation, Elections -- Brazil, Mayors -- Election -- Brazil, Sex differences , Brazil -- Politics and government -- 21st century | ||||
| Series Name: | CAGE Online Working Paper Series | ||||
| Publisher: | Department of Economics, University of Warwick | ||||
| Place of Publication: | Coventry, UK | ||||
| Official Date: | September 2013 | ||||
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| Volume: | Volume 2013 | ||||
| Number: | Number 161 | ||||
| Number of Pages: | 44 | ||||
| Institution: | University of Warwick | ||||
| Status: | Not Peer Reviewed | ||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||
| Funder: | Spain. Ministerio de Educación, Spain. Cortes Generales, Harvard University, Italy. Ministero dell’ambiente e della tutela del territorio [Ministry of the Environment] | ||||
| Grant number: | SEJ 2007-62656 |
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