Congresswomen, Legislative Entrepreneurship, and the Basis for Effective Legislating in the U.S. House, 1973–2008

Autor:	Jason A. MacDonald, Nicole Kalaf-Hughes, Lauren M. Santoro
Rok vydání:	2021
Předmět:	Gender Studies Entrepreneurship Sociology and Political Science Political science 0502 economics and business 05 social sciences 050602 political science & public administration Legislature 050207 economics Public administration 0506 political science
Zdroj:	Politics & Gender. 18:640-671
ISSN:	1743-9248 1743-923X
DOI:	10.1017/s1743923x21000015
Popis:	Research indicates that congresswomen are more effective at moving bills through the lawmaking process than their male counterparts. To investigate why, we discuss what legislative entrepreneurship involves and explain why it can serve as the basis for problem-solving and effective lawmaking in the U.S. Congress. We also examine the entrepreneurial work that members of Congress did on behalf of bills that they sponsored from 1973 to 2008. Among other findings, we observe that congresswomen, especially those in the minority party, are more entrepreneurial than their male colleagues. This finding enhances our understanding of why female lawmakers are more effective lawmakers.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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