We analyze the effects of the introduction of gender quotas in candidate lists on the quality of
elected politicians, as measured by the average number of years of education. We consider …

From business to politics and academia, the economic effects of gender quotas are under
scrutiny. We provide new causal evidence based on the introduction of mandatory gender …

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 …

In 2011, Italy introduced gender quotas for boards of directors of companies listed on its
stock market. Comparing before and after the reform within firms, we find that quotas are …

We document a generation gap in direct democracy outcomes across a wide range of topics
that is causally related to aging. To this end, we combine different sources of postelection …

Separate waste collection in Italy comes under the responsibility of local authorities,
provinces, while national laws set quantitative targets to be achieved over time. Overall, just …

Why do women's economic decision-making and political empowerment vary so widely?
What are the main potential determinants of such variations? Over a cross-section of Italian …

Gender quotas should foster women's presence in politics, which in turn may affect local
policymaking. This paper investigates this mechanism, considering indicators of municipality …

This paper highlights the contributions made by lab-in-the-field experiments, which are also
known as artefactual, framed and extra-lab experiments. We present a curated sample of lab …

As a result of a constitutional amendment enacted in 1993, all levels of local government in
India were required to reserve at least 33% of seats for women, without any corresponding …