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Are Female Leaders Good for Education? Evidence from India
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
paper shows gender politicians affects educational levels individuals grow districts politicians elected unique dataset collected politicians india matched individual data cohort district residence political data allow identification close elections women men yield quasiexperimental election outcomes used estimate causal effect gender politicians increasing female political representation increases probability individual attain primary education urban areas rural areas sample whole jel d72 i20 j16 015 017