Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/282666 
Year of Publication: 
2023
Series/Report no.: 
IZA Discussion Papers No. 16539
Publisher: 
Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), Bonn
Abstract: 
Gender disparity is present in many aspects of life, especially in politics. This paper provides new evidence on the impact of women's education on political representation focusing on several European countries. We combine multi-country data from the Gender Statistics Database of the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) and from the European Social Survey (ESS). We find increased female education significantly raises the percentage of women being elected to regional parliaments. We then explore possible channels at the individual level and find education increases women's interest in politics and induces more egalitarian views about gender roles in society among women, although it fails to do so among men.
Subjects: 
education
female political participation
compulsory schooling reforms
ESS
JEL: 
H52
I21
I23
J24
J31
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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