The Power of Political Voice: Women's Political Representation and Crime in India
The Power of Political Voice: Women's Political Representation and Crime in India
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American Economic Association
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Using state-level variation in the timing of political reforms, we find that an increase in female representation in local government induces a large and significant rise in documented crimes against women in India. Our evidence suggests that this increase is good news, driven primarily by greater reporting rather than greater incidence of such cri...
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The Power of Political Voice: Women's Political Representation and Crime in India
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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_1080945807
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1945-7782
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1945-7790
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10.1257/app.4.4.165
