The paper shows that a 10% increase in women’s political agency in Indian districts causes a 5.9% increase in primary school completion rates. Moreover, the effect is significantly higher for girls than boys. This should be considered in the current discussion about the Women’s Reservation Bill.
- Veröffentlicht am Freitag 20. Dezember 2013 von Deutsches Institut f. Entwicklungspolitik
- ISBN: 9783889856050
- 27 Seiten
- Genre: Gesellschaft, Politik, Sachbücher, Wirtschaft