Women in local government leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil

• In Event: Political Economy of Representation

Brief Overview

This paper investigates the impact of women in local government leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil. It uses RDD and panel methods. We contribute to the literature on gender representation and crisis leadership.

Authors

• Ivan Filipe Almeida Lopes Fernandes, Federal University of ABC

• Gustavo Lopes Fernandes, Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV)