Résumé
This article studies the determinants of gender political quota and enforcement sanctions, two key policy instruments for increasing female participation in politics. We find a novel empirical fact: language (the pervasiveness of gender distinctions in grammar) is the most significant related variable to quota adoption, more than traditional explanations such as economic development, political system and religion
Mots-clés
Culture; Development; Gender quotas; Language;
Codes JEL
- K00: General
- O17: Formal and Informal Sectors • Shadow Economy • Institutional Arrangements
- Z13: Economic Sociology • Economic Anthropology • Social and Economic Stratification
Référence
Victor Gay, Estefania Santacreu-Vasut et Amir Shoham, « Do Female/Male Distinctions in Language Matter? Evidence from Gender Political Quotas », Applied Economics Letters, vol. 20, n° 5, 2013, p. 495–498.
Publié dans
Applied Economics Letters, vol. 20, n° 5, 2013, p. 495–498