ERF 27th Annual Conference
The Gender Gap in Political Participation: Evidence from the MENA Region
No.
ERF27_120
Publisher
ERF
Date
May, 2021
Topic
P4. Other Economic Systems
This paper investigates gender differences in political participation across 10 MENA countries using data extracted from the World Values Survey (2010-2014). A distinction is made between two different participation types, institutional and non-institutional. We utilize an ordered logit model to evaluate whether the gender gap in both forms is mediated by demographic and attitudinal controls and assess whether variables influencing participation affect men and women differently. We find that socioeconomic resources and political attitudes are correlated with higher levels of participation. However, the analysis reveals a persistent gender gap that can be generalized to the entire spectrum of engagement in the MENA, with larger gaps for less institutionalized forms.
Research Fellows
Ali Fakih
Professor of Economics, Department of Economics, Lebanese...
