Glass Ceiling or Merit? Gender and Career Effects Across Court Levels in a Civil Law System

• In Event: Gender and the Courts

Brief Overview

This paper empirically explores the effect of gender and career-related factors on judicial promotions in a civil law system. To do so, it uses a unique and rich dataset covering 20 years of appointments at all court levels.

Authors

• Joan-Josep Vallbé, University of Barcelona

• Ramírez Carmen, University of Barcelona

• Bernat Coma-Puig, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya