Does women's political participation promote green innovation? Global evidence

Jun‐Zhuo Wang, Gen‐Fu Feng, Zhu‐Jia Yin and Chun‐Ping Chang

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, 2025, vol. 32, issue 2, 1847-1862

Abstract: A long‐standing theory is that men value technology, while women focus more on human welfare and living conditions. Using data from 101 countries between 1996 and 2019, this study examines the impact of women's political participation on green innovation. Our results show that a one‐unit increase in women's political participation is positively associated with a 0.081 unit increase in the standard deviation of green innovation. This effect is particularly significant in developed countries where women's political participation is above the global average. Analysis using the method of moments quantile regression (MMQR) shows a more pronounced effect at lower quantiles of green innovation in high‐carbon countries, due to women's heightened environmental sensitivity. Furthermore, implementation of the Kyoto Protocol, bureaucratic quality, and law and order strengthen this relationship. Accordingly, we identify countries that should prioritize improving women's political status, especially in patriarchal and Muslim societies.

Date: 2025
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