We study the effect of women's public leadership in times of crisis. We use a regression
discontinuity design in close mayoral races between male and female candidates to …

To what extent does the incumbent party's identity shape public policies? We investigate this
question by examining national and regional policies in Spain. First, we analyze the …

This study analyses the influence of the gender of elected officials on the level of disclosure
of information about the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by Spanish local …

This article studies gender differences in lawmaking in a context of gender quotas. I use two
empirical strategies to randomize the gender of legislators and text analysis to identify the …

Does the gender of the mayor affect the size and composition of public expenditures and
revenues? Using a sharp regression discontinuity design in close mixed gender races for …

Despite their pivotal roles across various capacities within the intelligence sector, including
cybersecurity, peacekeeping, and national security, women's contributions are often …

Gender quotas should foster women's presence in politics, which in turn may affect local
policymaking. This paper investigates this mechanism, considering indicators of municipality …

This study explores the relationship between women's representation in political power and
school closures during the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19). Using a cross-country …

This study analyzes the impact of the gender composition of political institutions on the
political budget cycle (PBC) and on the size and structure of public expenditure. An …

The main objective of this article is to analyze whether the gender of the mayor and the
municipal council members affects compliance with the principles of budgetary stability and …