The Effect of Women's Participation in Government on Income Inequality through Corruption

Abstract

In addition to other economic concerns, inequality is a problem that affects all countries. The results of the numerous research that have been done to investigate the causes of income inequality are reasonably varied. The role played by women in politics is one of the exciting factors to be examined. Additionally, this paper should discuss the role of corruption as one of the primary keys, considering how involvement influences wealth disparity through what channels. According to this study, which examined panel data from 130 nations between 1998 and 2020, there is a strong correlation between the increased participation of women in politics and a global decline in income disparity. Additionally, increasing the number of women in politics lowers corruption, reducing economic inequality. Nevertheless, within nations, corruption becomes less significant. According to the Regions' analysis, inequality in Asia and Latin America is influenced by the proportion of women in parliament, but not in Europe or Sub-Saharan Africa. Last but not least, the impact of corruption on economic disparity is more significant than the impact of women's representation in government.