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Are women really the "fairer" sex : corruption and women in government (English)

Numerous behavioral studies have found women to be more trust-worthy and public-spirited than men. These results suggest that women should be particularly effective in promoting honest government. Consistent with this hypothesis, we find that the greater the representation of women in parliament, the lower the level of corruption. We find this association in a large cross-section of countries; the result is robust to a wide range of specifications.
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Dollar,David R.; Fisman,Raymond; Gatti,Roberta V..

Are women really the "fairer" sex : corruption and women in government (English). Policy research report on gender and development working paper series ; no. 4 Washington, D.C. : The World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/305281468779674425

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