Why are Women less Democratic than Men? Evidence from Sub-Saharan African Countries

Cecilia Garcia-Penalosa () and Maty Konte ()

No 4524, CESifo Working Paper Series from CESifo

Abstract: A substantial literature has examined the determinants of support for democracy and although existing work has found a gender gap in democratic attitudes, there have been no attempts to explain it. In this paper we try to understand why females are less supportive of democracy than males in a number of countries. Using data for 20 Sub-Saharan African countries, we test whether the gap is due to individual differences previously ignored or to country-wide characteristics. We find that controlling for individual characteristics does not offset the gender gap, but our results indicate that the gap is eroded by high levels of human development and political rights.

Keywords: support for democracy; gender gap; institutions (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D01 J16 O38 O55 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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Journal Article: Why Are Women Less Democratic Than Men? Evidence from Sub-Saharan African Countries (2014)
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Working Paper: Why are women less democratic than men? Evidence from Sub-Saharan African countries (2014)
Working Paper: Why Are Women Less Democratic Than Men? Evidence from Sub-Saharan African Countries (2013)
Working Paper: Why Are Women Less Democratic Than Men? Evidence from Sub-Saharan African Countries (2013)
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