The global impact of quotas: On the fast track to increased female legislative representation

Comparative Political Studies

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 338-361

  Tripp, Aili Mari ^a   Kang, Alice ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross national; Legislatures; Political representation; Quotas; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 38549127626     PISSN: 00104140     EISSN: 15523829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0010414006297342     Document Type: Article

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