Women's representation and public spending |
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| Authors: | Helena Svaleryd |
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| Institution: | 1. Berlin School of Economics and Law, Badensche Str. 52, 10825 Berlin, Germany;2. German Institute for Economic Research (DIW), Berlin, Germany;3. Free University of Berlin, Department of Economics, Boltzmannstr. 20, 14195 Berlin, Germany;4. Federal Ministry of Finance, Berlin, Germany;1. University of Warwick, Department of Economics, Coventry, CV4 7AL, United Kingdom;2. University of Michigan and NBER, Lorch Hall 219, 611 Tappan Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States;1. IIES, Stockholm University, Sweden;2. Università della Svizzera Italiana, Switzerland;3. Università Bocconi, Italy;4. CESifo, Germany;5. Dondena, Italy |
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| Abstract: | This paper studies whether the degree of women's representation in Swedish local councils affects local public expenditure patterns. To empirically address this question, I first analyze the differences in preferences between men and women expressed by elected local council representatives using survey data. This enables me to make precise predictions about the effects of women's representation on spending. The subsequent panel study on the composition of public spending supports the predictions that increased representation of women in the local council increases spending on childcare and education relative to elderly care. |
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