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Gender quotes & competence

2017-03-29 19:30:45.879127+02 by Dan Lyke 0 comments

Gender quotas and the crisis of the mediocre man:

common criticism against gender quotas is that they are anathema to meritocratic principles. This research on Sweden shows that the opposite can be true: Quotas actually increased the competence of politicians by leading to the displacement of mediocre men whether as candidates or leaders. The results may also be relevant for judging gender quotas in business.

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