Leadership & Gender Composition in Managerial Positions : Evidence from the Brazilian Public Sector
Despite major progress in fighting gender inequality over the past sixty years, women remain heavily underrepresented at the top of the job status distribution in both the public and private sectors. Limited evidence exists about how female leaders may curb the underrepresentation problem at top positions. Only a few studies have evaluated this relation, presenting mixed results on general effects and scarce evidence on mechanisms. Using a Regression Discontinuity Design on close elections in Brazil, I analyze how the election of a female mayor affects the gender composition gap of top municipal executives. I show that electing a female mayor on a close race increases the share of appointed female managers by 17%. I also present evidence that public sector-specific and supply-side channels are unlikely to explain my findings; instead, an increase in gender-inclusive policies within female-led governments suggests that demand-side preferences are the driver of the results
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[2023]
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Authors: | de Lucena Coelho, Thiago |
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[S.l.] : SSRN |
Subject: | Brasilien | Brazil | Geschlecht | Gender | Weibliche Führungskräfte | Women managers | Führungsstil | Leadership style | Führungskräfte | Managers | Öffentlicher Sektor | Public sector |
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