Browsing by Subject "Female participation"

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    Chidcare and geographical mobility in southern Europe
    (Wiley, 2015-03-26) Méndez Martínez, Ildefonso; Economía Aplicada
    This article investigates the association between the availability of childcare and low geographical mobility in southern Europe where, the author argues, couples that have or plan to have children live close to their parents in order to reconcile work and family life by taking advantage of their mothers' low labour force participation rate. He presents a behavioural model showing couples' fertility, female employment and mobility decisions, and tests the model's predictions using ECHP data. The deterrent effect of a woman working on the couple's mobility is found to be significant only for couples who have children and live in southern Europe.
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    Does gender matter in budget deviations: an empirical assessment of Spanish local governments
    (Taylor and Francis Group, Routledge, 2021-04-08) Cuadrado-Ballesteros, Beatriz; Guillamón, María-Dolores; Ríos Martínez, Ana María; Ciencia Política, Antropología Social y Hacienda Pública
    By using a sample of 140 Spanish municipalities for the period 2008-2018, our results show that the gender of the mayor and the percentage of women councillors in local governments influence budget deviations both in expenditures and revenues. Concretely, municipalities with women mayors and more female members tend to overestimate revenues and underestimate expenditures; but these effects turn contrary when the number of female councillors increases, resulting in a better financial situation. Then, we may conclude that women could contribute to the financial health of local governments once they have enough representation.