Political dynasties, term limits and female political representation: Evidence from the Philippines
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We investigate the effect of term limits on female political representation. Using data from Philippine municipalities where strict have been in place since 1987, we show that led to a large increase number women running and winning mayoral elections. However, this is entirely driven by relatives term-limited incumbents. further differential gender impact policy dynasties’ adaptive strategies stay power.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['0167-2681', '1879-1751']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2020.12.001