Women as Policy Makers: Evidence from a Randomized Policy Experiment in India
Raghabendra Chattopadhyay,Esther Duflo — Women as Policy Makers: Evidence from a Randomized Policy Experiment in India (2004)Raghabendra Chattopadhyay; Esther Duflo · 2004 · Article · Abstract; section 1EstablishedSource attached · not independently reviewedCLM-0562 · as of 2026-10-27 · about: Political representation · Author: Polity Atlas editorial team
“Exploiting the random reservation of village council leadership for women in West Bengal and Rajasthan, Chattopadhyay and Duflo found that women leaders invested more in public goods linked to women's stated priorities, such as drinking water.”
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Should Blacks Represent Blacks and Women Represent Women? A Contingent "Yes"
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