A global longitudinal dataset tracking the adoption, implementation, and reform of national gender quotas for legislatures from 1947 to 2015. It was created by Melanie M. Hughes of the University of Pittsburgh and includes measures of quota design, thresholds, placement mandates, sanctions, and effectiveness. The dataset provides a single-variable measure for the presence of an effective quota.
Use Cases
- Analyzing trends in quota adoption over time based on the longitudinal design.
- Modeling the impact of quota design features, such as thresholds and placement mandates, on political outcomes.
- Controlling for the presence of an effective quota in cross-national comparative research.
- Studying the relationship between sanctions for non-compliance and quota effectiveness.
Strengths
- First longitudinal dataset on national gender quotas, covering 68 years from 1947 to 2015.
- Includes multiple specific measures such as quota design, thresholds, and sanctions.
Limitations
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
Provenance
- Source
- Melanie M. Hughes, University of Pittsburgh
- Time Range
- 1947-2015
- Geography
- Global