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Candidiasis
Studies from University of Missouri in the area of candidiasis described
April 25th, 2009
"Gender quota laws are intended to increase the number of women elected to legislatures, but initial evidence suggests that many laws have had little effect," researchers in the United States report. "I present a cross-national, statistical test that analyzes how three key dimensions of candidate quota laws affect women's representation. My results show that quotas that require more women to be on party ballots lead to the election of more women, independent of placement mandates and enforcement mechanisms, but rules governing where female candidates are listed on the ballot and sanctions for noncompliance amplify that effect," wrote L.A. Schwindtbayer and colleagues,...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2009-04-25)
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