Table 7.

Model simulations.

(1)(2)
|$\%$| Female candidates|$\%$| Females elected
Panel A: data
Pre-quota107.5
Post-quota3520
Δ quota+25+12.5
Panel B: baseline simulation
Pre-quota88
Post-quota3428
Δ quota+26+20
Panel C: counterfactual: more contestable
Pre-quota88
Post-quota2923
Δ quota+21+15
Panel D: counterfactual: less contestable
Pre-quota88
Post-quota3932
Δ quota+31+24
(1)(2)
|$\%$| Female candidates|$\%$| Females elected
Panel A: data
Pre-quota107.5
Post-quota3520
Δ quota+25+12.5
Panel B: baseline simulation
Pre-quota88
Post-quota3428
Δ quota+26+20
Panel C: counterfactual: more contestable
Pre-quota88
Post-quota2923
Δ quota+21+15
Panel D: counterfactual: less contestable
Pre-quota88
Post-quota3932
Δ quota+31+24

Notes: This table presents the share of women among both candidates and elected politicians in the data (panel A), in our calibrated model (panel B), and in counterfactual simulations of our model with more (panel C) and less (panel D) electoral competition among the two main parties.

Table 7.

Model simulations.

(1)(2)
|$\%$| Female candidates|$\%$| Females elected
Panel A: data
Pre-quota107.5
Post-quota3520
Δ quota+25+12.5
Panel B: baseline simulation
Pre-quota88
Post-quota3428
Δ quota+26+20
Panel C: counterfactual: more contestable
Pre-quota88
Post-quota2923
Δ quota+21+15
Panel D: counterfactual: less contestable
Pre-quota88
Post-quota3932
Δ quota+31+24
(1)(2)
|$\%$| Female candidates|$\%$| Females elected
Panel A: data
Pre-quota107.5
Post-quota3520
Δ quota+25+12.5
Panel B: baseline simulation
Pre-quota88
Post-quota3428
Δ quota+26+20
Panel C: counterfactual: more contestable
Pre-quota88
Post-quota2923
Δ quota+21+15
Panel D: counterfactual: less contestable
Pre-quota88
Post-quota3932
Δ quota+31+24

Notes: This table presents the share of women among both candidates and elected politicians in the data (panel A), in our calibrated model (panel B), and in counterfactual simulations of our model with more (panel C) and less (panel D) electoral competition among the two main parties.

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