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Female Constituency, Electoral Competition, and Local Maternity Policy in Korea
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- Issue Date
- 2012
- Citation
- Korean Journal of Policy Studies, Vol.27 No.2, pp. 121-142
- Keywords
- gender ; female constituency ; electoral competition ; maternity policy
- Abstract
- This study explores the dynamic nature of maternity policy formation
by focusing on the role of the female constituency and electoral competition
in rendering policy makers, regardless of their gender, more receptive to the
interests of women. The study utilizes original data on maternity policy benefits
collected from local governments in Korea. The results show that a strong
female constituency and intense electoral competition can lead local policy makers
to establish greater maternity benefits. These findings suggest that the electoral
power of women in the citizenry and the political vulnerability of elected officials
constitute alternative channels for female influence on the formation of local
maternity policy in Korea.
- ISSN
- 1225-5017
- Language
- English
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