Women in Power = Economic Growth? : A regression analysis of female representation in national parliaments and the connection to economic growth in African countries
The objective of the paper is to study the effect that female representation in national parliaments have on economic growth in African countries. The foundation for this research question is the assumption that an increase in female representation will lead to an increase in female education and fe...
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Uppsala universitet, Nationalekonomiska institutionen
2020
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| Online Access: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-416776 |
| Summary: | The objective of the paper is to study the effect that female representation in national parliaments have on economic growth in African countries. The foundation for this research question is the assumption that an increase in female representation will lead to an increase in female education and female labour force participation and this will cause a positive effect on economic growth. To test the hypothesis panel data from 50 African countries is used during the time period 2008-2018. An OLS, entity fixed effect and time and entity fixed effect regression was conducted to test the research questions and control variables are included in the regression. The results showed no statistically significant effects of female representation on economic growth and the relationship was negative which contradicts earlier research and the initial hypothesis. |
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