Despite the importance of politicians, empirical work rarely examines who decides to enter
politics and why. This survey presents conceptual issues in measuring political entry; …

How can we motivate good politicians—those that will carry out policy that is responsive
to<? pag\hbox {?> citizens<? pag}?>'preferences—to enter politics? In a field experiment in …

Civil service organizations in the developing world often lack women and minorities in
leadership positions. This has important consequences for the quality of public goods …

This article has two parts. First, I argue that three prominent arguments in favour of
affirmative action–the mitigating discrimination argument, the equality of opportunity …

Ongoing, spirited debates from around the globe over statues, street names, symbols, and
textbooks call for a greater understanding of the political effects of different historical …

Despite the good intentions behind affirmative action (AA) policies to mediate'horizontal
inequalities' between ethnic groups, the evidence on their effectiveness remains open to …

Affirmative action is standardly pursued in relation to admissions to prestigious universities,
in hiring for prestigious jobs, and when it comes to being elected to parliament. Central to …

This article investigates the hitherto under-examined relations between affirmative action,
paternalism, and respect. We provide three main arguments. First, we argue that affirmative …

Scholars use this desert metaphor to describe urban neighborhoods and rural regions
where residents do not have access to healthy, affordable food. Denominated as" food …

How does political representation affect conservation? We argue that the mixed evidence in
the literature may be driven by institutional arrangements that provide authority to …