Incumbent Sex and Economic Voting: Evidence of Discrimination at the Ballot Box

• In Event: Gendered Political Leadership and Responsiveness in Crisis

Brief Overview

Women in leadership roles are often held to higher standards. Thus, we argue that women incumbents will be punished more harshly for poor economic conditions and rewarded less for good economic conditions.

Authors

• Adam LeGrand Hobbs, University of California-Riverside

• Ding Wang, University of Western Ontario

• Jennifer L. Merolla, University of California-Riverside