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X-WR-CALNAME;VALUE=TEXT:The Greener Gender: Women Politicians and Deforestation in Brazil
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SUMMARY:The Greener Gender: Women Politicians and Deforestation in Brazil
DESCRIPTION:<p>	This paper examines the impact of women’s political representation on deforestation rates in Brazil. Using close election regression discontinuity design, we show that women, when elected to office, are more likely to drive improved environmental outcomes due to factors such as reduced access to corrupt networks that influence the enforcement of environmental laws at the local level.<!--break--></p><p>	This paper examines the impact of women’s political representation on deforestation rates in Brazil. Using close election regression discontinuity design, we show that women, when elected to office, are more likely to drive improved environmental outcomes due to factors such as reduced access to corrupt networks that influence the enforcement of environmental laws at the local level. Altogether, our findings demonstrate that women’s political representation significantly reduces deforestation rates in the Brazil.</p><p>	Speaker: <strong>Kathryn Baragwanath</strong>, Harvard Academy Scholar</p><p>	Moderated by <strong>Alisha Holland</strong>, Professor of Government, Harvard University</p><p>	For more information and to register, please visit the <a data-url="https://drclas.harvard.edu/event/greener-gender-women-politicians-and-deforestation-brazil" href="https://drclas.harvard.edu/event/greener-gender-women-politicians-and-deforestation-brazil" title="">event page</a>.</p>
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