Does the election of politicians from historically underrepresented groups spur others to
enter politics? Some political scientists and policymakers posit that the election of women …

This paper provides causal estimates of the effects of increases in the size of candidate lists
on the political careers of newcomers to the political arena. We explore an exogenous …

This paper introduces a new measure of descriptive representation in politics. It improves
upon simple measures such as the share or the number of elected minorities by also taking …

This dissertation comprises three essays on the LGBTQ+ candidate entry process in Brazil.
The first essay seeks to gauge how individuating information about a gay candidate may …