The Effects of Female Mayors on Local Policy and Politics: Evidence from Close Elections in Brazil

• In Event: Who's in Charge? The Influence of Women in Formal and Informal Positions of Power

Brief Overview

This paper uses close elections to assess the impact of female mayors on public policy and women’s political participation in Brazil. Although there is no causal impact of female leadership, elected women might not represent their constituencies.

Author

• Mariana Carvalho, University of California, San Diego