Women in power: The role of gender in renewable energy policymaking

Mriga Bansal, Natalia D'Agosti*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract / Description of output

Do female policymakers encourage the production of renewable energy compared to their male counterparts? Using instrumental variables, we conduct a cross-country analysis of 39 high-income countries for the years 1997-2020 using quota laws and women’s suffrage as instruments for women’s participation in the parliament. We find that a 1 percentage point increase in the proportion of women in the legislature increases renewable energy production by 1.54 percentage points. This study suggests that fostering policies that boost women’s participation in policy-making positions is beneficial, especially when considering the positive spillover to other countries.
Original languageEnglish
Article number025009
Pages (from-to)1-21
Number of pages21
JournalEnvironmental Research: Climate
Volume3
Early online date16 Apr 2024
DOIs
Publication statusE-pub ahead of print - 16 Apr 2024

Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)

  • female political representation
  • energy economics
  • climate change

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