Congresswomen, Legislative Entrepreneurship, and the Basis for Effective Legislating in the U.S. House, 1973–2008
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21189200 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nicole Kalaf-Hughes (0000-0002-1244-5301, Bowling Green State University), Jason A Macdonald (0000-0002-4227-243X, West Virginia University), Lauren M Santoro (Western Governors University) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 640-671 |
| Publication date | 2022-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Politics & Gender (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1743-923X • E-ISSN: 1743-9248 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1743923x21000015 |
| OpenAlex | W3170736249 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 30 |
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
Entrepreneurship · House of Representatives · Law and economics · Lawmaking · Legislative process · Legislature · Political economy · Political science · Sociology · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Gender Politics and Representation · Judicial and Constitutional Studies · Law · Public Administration
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 1,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |