Womans's political role and poverty in the educational dimension

Autori

• Francesco Burchi

Parametri

• Scienze politiche & Politica

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The paper shows that a 10% increase in women’s political agency in Indian districts causes a 5.9% increase in primary school completion rates. Moreover, the effect is significantly higher for girls than boys. This should be considered in the current discussion about the Women’s Reservation Bill.

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2013