Are women really the “fairer” sex? Corruption and women in government

David Dollar; Raymond Fisman; Roberta Gatti

doi:10.1016/s0167-2681(01)00169-x

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Are women really the “fairer” sex? Corruption and women in government

David Dollar Raymond Fisman Roberta Gatti

Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization Vol. 46 No. 4 pp. 423-429 · Elsevier BV

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David Dollar, Raymond Fisman, Roberta Gatti (2001). Are women really the “fairer” sex? Corruption and women in government. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 46(4), 423-429. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0167-2681(01)00169-x

Are women really the “fairer” sex? Corruption and women in government

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