Naslov
Women's political representation and budget transparency in cities and municipalities of eastern Croatia
(Women's political representation and budget transparency in cities and municipalities of eastern Croatia)

Autori
Stanić, Branko ; Prijaković, Simona ; Bronić, Mihaela

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), znanstveni

Izvornik
9th International Scientific Symposium Region, Entrepreneurship, Development / Leko Šimić, Mirna ; Crnković, Boris - Osijek : Ekonomski fakultet Sveučilišta Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku, 2020, 454-468

Skup
9th International Scientific Symposium Region, Entrepreneurship, Development 2020 (RED 2020)

Mjesto i datum
Osijek, Hrvatska, 04.06.2020. - 05.06.2020

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
gender ; budget transparency ; Croatia ; Eastern Croatia ; cluster analysis

Sažetak
Although the role of women in the politics is a topic of growing interest, the relationship between the number of women in governments’ representative bodies and budget transparency has not been explored sufficiently, especially at the local government level. The main objective of this article is to identify the link between the level of local government unit (LGU) budget transparency and women's political representation in LGU representative bodies (local councils) in Eastern Croatia. Firstly, based on a descriptive analysis, observations are made for 555 Croatian LGUs (municipalities and cities, excluding City of Zagreb) about where women are more represented: i) in municipalities or cities ; ii) in larger or smaller LGUs ; iii) in poorer or richer LGUs ; and iv) in which of the five regions (as classified by the Tax Administration). Then, a cluster analysis is conducted for all 127 Eastern Croatia LGUs for the period 2014-2018, controlling for several variables. The results are presented for all cities and municipalities in Eastern Croatia together and then separately for municipalities and separately for cities. A strong link is established between a larger number of women in local councils and higher budget transparency, particularly in cities. This relationship is accompanied by higher fiscal capacity and internet access, and a lower unemployment rate and voter turnout.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Ekonomija, Interdisciplinarne društvene znanosti

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