Is There Gender Bias Among Voters ?Evidence from the Chilean Congressional Elections

Francisco Pino

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Abstract: I exploit the unique institution of gender-segregated voting booths in Chile, allowingthe use of actual voting data, instead of self-reported surveys, to test for genderbias among voters. Overall I find evidence of a small but significant negative genderbias: women overall are less likely than men to vote for female candidates. The effect ismainly driven by center-right voters. Selection, candidates’ quality and districts’ characteristicsdo not explain away the results. This evidence does not question whetherfemale leaders have an effect on economic outcomes, but rather the mechanism throughwhich this effect takes place.

Keywords: gender; voting; electoral system; discrimination; political economy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D72 J16 O54 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 45 p.
Date: 2014-12
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