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Political science

the process by which one party's nomination of more women prompts rival parties to do the same, found to be stronger under proportional representation.

In political science, contagion of women candidates refers to the process by which one party's nomination of more women prompts rival parties to do the same, found to be stronger under proportional representation. This meaning comes from Matland (1996) in The Journal of Politics.[1]

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Matland, R. E., & Studlar, D. T. (1996). The Contagion of Women Candidates in Single-Member District and Proportional Representation Electoral Systems: Canada and Norway. The Journal of Politics, 58(3), 707-733. https://doi.org/10.2307/2960439

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