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Corruption, Opportunity Networks, and Gender: Stereotypes of Female Politicians’ Corruptibility

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dc.contributor.authorWiesehomeier, Nina
dc.contributor.authorVerge, Tània
dc.contributor.rorhttps://ror.org/02jjdwm75
dc.date.accessioned2025-02-03T14:50:17Z
dc.date.available2025-02-03T14:50:17Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstractGiven the gender stereotype that women are more ethical than men, people should assess female politicians as being less corruptible. Yet information about access to networks suggests that opportunities to engage in unethical behavior may counter this perception. Using a conjoint analysis in a nationally representative survey in Spain, a country shaken by corruption scandals, we asked respondents to identify the more corruptible politician between two hypothetical local councilors by imagining an investor willing to offer a bribe to advance business interests. Results indicate that female politicians do symbolically stand for honesty. However, this assessment is offset by embeddedness cues signaling a woman politician’s access to opportunity networks. We discuss our findings in light of instrumentalist arguments for an increase of women in politics as a means to combat corruption.
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dc.identifier.citationWiesehomeier, N., & Verge, T. (2020). Corruption, Opportunity Networks, and Gender: Stereotypes of Female Politicians’ Corruptibility. Public Opinion Quarterly, 84(2), 538-550. https://doi.org/10.1093/poq/nfaa030
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1093/poq/nfaa030
dc.identifier.issn1537-5331
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14417/3512
dc.issue.number2
dc.journal.titlePublic Opinion Quarterly
dc.language.isoen
dc.page.final538
dc.page.total550
dc.publisherOxford Academy
dc.relation.departmentComparative Politics
dc.relation.entityIE University
dc.relation.schoolIE School of Politics, Economics & Global Affairs
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dc.titleCorruption, Opportunity Networks, and Gender: Stereotypes of Female Politicians’ Corruptibility
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dc.volume.number84
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