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Female voting power: the contribution of women’s suffrage to the growth of social spending in Western Europe (1869–1960)

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  • Toke Aidt & Bianca Dallal, 2008. "Female voting power: the contribution of women’s suffrage to the growth of social spending in Western Europe (1869–1960)," Public Choice, Springer, vol. 134(3), pages 391-417, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:pubcho:v:134:y:2008:i:3:p:391-417
    DOI: 10.1007/s11127-007-9234-1
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    Keywords

    Women’s suffrage; Gender gap; Social spending; Public finance; Growth in government; Extension of the franchise; D7; H1;
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    JEL classification:

    • D7 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making
    • H1 - Public Economics - - Structure and Scope of Government

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