Gender politics, environmental behaviours, and local territories: evidence from Italian municipalities

Chiara Lodi (), Agnese Sacchi () and Francesco Vidoli ()
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Chiara Lodi: University of Urbino Carlo Bo
Agnese Sacchi: University of Urbino Carlo Bo
Francesco Vidoli: University of Urbino Carlo Bo

The Annals of Regional Science, 2025, vol. 74, issue 2, No 13, 33 pages

Abstract: Abstract We investigated the impact of female politicians on waste collection in Italian municipalities in different territories observed over the years 2010–2019. We used a staggered difference-in-differences design to obtain a causal interpretation of the estimated effects. We find that the majority of women in the municipal council positively influence pro-environmental individual behaviour. The impact of a female-majority council is heterogeneous by region and more pronounced in areas with lower social capital. Female politicians as catalysts for positive change fade after 5–6 years, likely due to persistent social norms locally, thus stressing the need for additional cultural actions with long-lasting effects.

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Date: 2025
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