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Are gender quotas on candidates bound to be ineffective?

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    (PSE - Paris School of Economics - UP1 - Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne - ENS-PSL - École normale supérieure - Paris - PSL - Université Paris Sciences et Lettres - EHESS - École des hautes études en sciences sociales - ENPC - École nationale des ponts et chaussées - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement, CRED - Centre de Recherche en Economie et Droit - UP2 - Université Panthéon-Assas)

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  • Quentin Lippmann, 2021. "Are gender quotas on candidates bound to be ineffective?," Post-Print hal-04120466, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-04120466
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jebo.2021.09.013
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    4. Frémeaux, Nicolas & Maarek, Paul, 2025. "Less but better? The influence of gender on political activity," Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier, vol. 233(C).
    5. Peveri, Julieta & Sangnier, Marc, 2023. "Gender differences in re-contesting decisions: New evidence from French municipal elections," Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier, vol. 214(C), pages 574-594.
    6. Cappelletti, Matilde & Giuffrida, Leonardo M., 2022. "Targeted bidders in government tenders," ZEW Discussion Papers 22-030, ZEW - Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research.
    7. Chen, Yen-Chien & Fan, Elliott & Ho, Yu-Hsin & Lee, Matthew Yi-Hsiu & Liu, Jin-Tan, 2023. "How Does Gender Quota Shape Gender Attitudes?," IZA Discussion Papers 16331, IZA Network @ LISER.
    8. Jay Euijung Lee & Martina Zanella, 2024. "Learning about women's competence: The dynamic response of political parties to gender quotas in South Korea," CEP Discussion Papers dp2029, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE.
    9. Passarelli, Francesca & Boto-García, David, 2025. "Gender quotas and politicians’ education," Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier, vol. 239(C).
    10. Lee, Jay Euijung & Zanella, Martina, 2024. "Learning about women's competence: the dynamic response of political parties to gender quotas in South Korea," LSE Research Online Documents on Economics 126755, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library.

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