Who are the ‘ghost’ MPs? Evidence from the French Parliament
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2017.07.007
Abstract: This paper studies the characteristics of the ghost deputies of the French National Assembly, i.e. deputies who do not have any official recorded activity over a whole year. Using a rich dataset providing various information… read more here.
Keywords: ghost; ghost mps; evidence french; mps evidence ... See more keywords
Gender quotas and the selection of local politicians: Evidence from French municipal elections
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2019.101842
Abstract: Abstract Using data on the universe of elected politicians in French municipalities, this paper studies the impact of a gender quota law on the political representation of women and on the composition of municipal councils.… read more here.
Keywords: local politicians; quotas selection; selection local; politicians evidence ... See more keywords