by Patricia Yanez-Pagans A study shows that female mayors attract twice as much in discretionary transfers from the federal government as their male counterparts and they are less likely to engage in corrupt activities. Only 22 per cent of all national parliamentarians worldwide were female as of August 2015, and only 11 women served as head of state The numbers … [Read more...] about Could more women in power promote development?
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10 links for the weekend (and how to read them faster)
1. The 5 basic laws of human stupidity 2. Debraj Ray on when African Dictator Meets the White Man 3. The 11th Midwest International Economic Development Conference is announced (here are the papers for the 2013 conference held at the University of Wisconsin) HT @MFBellemarle 4. And the @UNUWIDER conference on inclusive growth (and the papers including @JustinSandefour … [Read more...] about 10 links for the weekend (and how to read them faster)