TABLE 6.2 Organizational Coordination and Women Advancement in American States Legislatures: Explaining the Number of Women Committee Chairs Variable Chamber Senate Chamber 14.16** 8.16** w (4.18) (2.32) 16.56** -7.19** w 2 (8.17) (3.26) 1.26 -1.16* Informal Caucus (0.79) (0.71) Formal Caucus 1.04 10.11** (0.68) (5.55) Informal Caucus × -9.03 -21.69** w (5.92) (10.37) Informal Caucus × 15.48 2.68** w 2 (10.29) (0.98) Formal Caucus × -5.92 10.78** w (5.71) (2.86) Formal Caucus × 9.21 -21.02** w 2 (10.93) (5.18) Ideology 0.05 0.08* (0.04) (0.04) Legislative -6.25E-07 -7.63E-07 Professionalism (1.30E-06) (1.31E-06) Party Balance -0.12 -0.06 (0.30) (0.17) Party Majority -0.26 -0.40** (0.17) (0.13) Ln (Committees) 0.86** 0.78** (0.10) (0.13) Ln (Women) 0.15* 0.18 (0.08) (0.18) Ln (α) -16.59 -27.04 (0.37) (____) Constant -3.93** -2.66** (0.52) (0.45) -460.20 -339.23 Log Likelihood Wald (k) 514.45** 475.00** χ2 [0.000] [0.000] Sample Size 236 223 * Indicates statistical significance at the 0.10 level (one-tail). ** indicates statistical significance at the 0.05 level (one-tail). Values inside parentheses are robust standard errors cluster-adjusted by state.
TABLE 6.2 Organizational Coordination and Women Advancement in American States Legislatures: Explaining the Number of Women Committee Chairs Variable Chamber Senate Chamber w 14.16** (4.18) 8.16** (2.32) w 2 16.56** (8.17) -7.19** (3.26) Informal Caucus 1.26 (0.79) -1.16* (0.71) Formal Caucus 1.04 (0.68) 10.11** (5.55) Informal Caucus × w -9.03 (5.92) -21.69** (10.37) Informal Caucus × w 2 15.48 (10.29) 2.68** (0.98) Formal Caucus × w -5.92 (5.71) 10.78** (2.86) Formal Caucus × w 2 9.21 (10.93) -21.02** (5.18) Ideology 0.05 (0.04) 0.08* (0.04) Legislative Professionalism -6.25E-07 (1.30E-06) -7.63E-07 (1.31E-06) Party Balance -0.12 (0.30) -0.06 (0.17) Party Majority -0.26 (0.17) -0.40** (0.13) Ln (Committees) 0.86** (0.10) 0.78** (0.13) Ln (Women) 0.15* (0.08) 0.18 (0.18) Ln (α) -16.59 (0.37) -27.04 (____) Constant -3.93** (0.52) -2.66** (0.45) Log Likelihood -460.20 -339.23 Wald χ2 (k) 514.45** [0.000] 475.00** [0.000] Sample Size 236 223 * Indicates statistical significance at the 0.10 level (one-tail). ** indicates statistical significance at the 0.05 level (one-tail). Values inside parentheses are robust standard errors cluster-adjusted by state.
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