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Gender (dis)balance in local government: how does it affect budget transparency?

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  • Branko Stanić

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Balanced gender representation in local political life has been a subject of increasing interest to researchers. This paper, based on a unique database, analyses the representation of women in local representative and executive bodies and its impact on budget transparency (BT) in Croatian local governments. The panel analysis shows that a greater representation of women in local councils has a positive effect on the level of local government digital budgetary reporting. This is in line with gender literature settings and theories that explain BT, suggesting that the greater representation of women helps reduce information asymmetry, increase transparency, and promote government legitimacy. We do not find significant results in regard to women’s representation in local executive functions. A particularly indicative policy implication suggests the aim of increasing the gender balance in local political spheres, especially when deciding on good governance practices and fiscal disclosure requirements.

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  • Branko Stanić, 2023. "Gender (dis)balance in local government: how does it affect budget transparency?," Economic Research-Ekonomska Istraživanja, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 36(1), pages 997-1014, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:reroxx:v:36:y:2023:i:1:p:997-1014
    DOI: 10.1080/1331677X.2022.2081232
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