Does the Presence of Women in Politics Reduce Corruption in Latin America?

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dc.contributor.authorSchwindt-Bayer, Leslieen_US
dc.contributor.orgJames A. Baker III Institute for Public Policyen_US
dc.date.accessioned2016-10-06T15:43:08Zen_US
dc.date.available2016-10-06T15:43:08Zen_US
dc.date.issued2016en_US
dc.description.abstractCorruption has become one of the most important political challenges for Latin American governments in recent years. Is the presence of women in politics a solution to corruption problems? Research from the early 2000s on women’s representation in parliaments and corruption levels from countries around the world suggests that the answer to this question is “yes.” However, analysis of the relationship between women in government and corruption in Latin America shows that the answer is “not yet.” Greater presence of women in Latin American governments has the potential to reduce corruption but only when combined with institutional improvements to the quality of democracy and electoral accountability in the region.en_US
dc.identifier.citationSchwindt-Bayer, Leslie. "Does the Presence of Women in Politics Reduce Corruption in Latin America?." <i>Issue Brief,</i> no. 07.29.16 (2016) James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy: <a href="http://www.bakerinstitute.org/research/women-politics-corruption-latin-america/">http://www.bakerinstitute.org/research/women-politics-corruption-latin-america/</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/91727en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.titleDoes the Presence of Women in Politics Reduce Corruption in Latin America?en_US
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