Fernanda Brollo|Ugo Troiano
What happens when a woman wins an election? Evidence from close races in Brazil
University of Warwick|University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
analyze close elections male female mayoral candidates brazilian municipalities provide novel evidence role women policymakers using objective measure corruption based random government audits find female mayors less likely engage corruption compared male mayors also find female mayors hire fewer temporary public employees male mayors electoral year tend attract less campaign contributions running reelection moreover results show female mayors lower reelection probability male mayors interpret findings suggesting male incumbents likely engage strategic behavior improves electoral performance explanations receive less support data