| By: |
Gozde Corekcioglu (European University Institute) |
| Abstract: |
Do religiously conservative governments enact policies that limit
opportunities for women? This study addresses this general question in a
specific context: whether pro-Islamist politicians’ preferences for
traditional gender roles translate into discriminatory employment practices in
Turkish municipalities. I combine data from 2009 municipal elections with a
unique dataset of municipal personnel. Comparing close races for the mayor,
who appoints municipal personnel, I find no evidence of gender bias with
mayors from the pro-Islamist party. Conditioning on the type of incumbent, I
find that the share of females among white-collars decreases in municipalities
where a pro-Islamist mayor replaced a secular mayor. |
| Keywords: |
Political Islam, Regression Discontinuity, Female Employment, Discrimination, Turkey. |
| JEL: |
D72 H75 J71 |
| Date: |
2016–11 |
| URL: |
http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:koc:wpaper:1613&r=cwa |