2017
DOI: 10.1590/1678-987317256304
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Abstract: ResumoÉ argumento corrente na literatura sobre representação política de mulheres que sistemas mais proporcionais aumentam as chances de mulheres serem eleitas. O objetivo deste artigo é testar esta hipótese usando dados dos municípios brasileiros. Explorando uma regra estabelecida pelo Tribunal Superior Eleitoral em 2004 e 2008, que fixou o número de vereadores de cada município de acordo com o número de habitantes, utilizamos regressão descontínua (RD) para estimar o efeito causal de uma cadeira a mais na re… Show more

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“…For the BFP, municipalities are also responsible for identifying eligible families and enrolling them in the program, as well as checking their adherence to the program's health and education requirements. 39 Besides the positive effect of female political representation on the rollout of the BFP, our results also suggest that electing female mayors has a positive effect on ESF coverage. Several studies have found a positive effect of municipality-level ESF coverage on various health indicators.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 52%
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“…For the BFP, municipalities are also responsible for identifying eligible families and enrolling them in the program, as well as checking their adherence to the program's health and education requirements. 39 Besides the positive effect of female political representation on the rollout of the BFP, our results also suggest that electing female mayors has a positive effect on ESF coverage. Several studies have found a positive effect of municipality-level ESF coverage on various health indicators.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 52%
“… 38 Women elected to municipal assemblies have the potential to act effectively on policies that can improve the lives of families and communities and can positively influence policies aimed at meeting the needs of women and children. 39 To receive federal funds to implement policies related to social welfare, primary health care, and elementary education, municipalities need to sign a covenant directly with the federal government. The covenant requirs municipalities to adhere to certain conditions; follow federal guidance; and meet efficiency or target indicators, or both.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Segundo Meireles & Rubim Andrade (2017), a inclusão de diferentes perspectivas na arena de representação formal poderia gerar resultados positivos para os processos decisórios que envolvam a elaboração e implementação de políticas públicas, por exemplo. Na medida em que mulheres, bem como outros grupos minoritários, estejam subrrepresentados no Poder Legislativo, o sistema político deixa de incorporar, ou incorpora de forma insuficiente, questões fundamentais, tornando-se menos inclusivo.…”
Section: Mulheres E Liderança De Governosunclassified
“…Much of what scholars know about descriptive representation in Latin America comes from the study of national assemblies, yet this is not the only political arena in which gaps exist. The groups that are well-represented at the national level typically dominate electoral politics at the local level as well (Bueno and Dunning 2017; Meireles and Rubim Andrade 2017; Paredes and Došek 2020).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%