Women in politics. Evidence from the Indian States

Journal of Public Economics

Volumn 95, Issue 7-8, 2011, Pages 664-690

  Clots Figueras, Irma ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD CARLOS III DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Caste; Gender; India; Policy

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955015963     PISSN: 00472727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpubeco.2010.11.017     Document Type: Article

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