Abstract
ABSTRACT Do electoral quotas promote or impede candidates moving up the political ladder? While quotas facilitate initial entry into politics, their impact on subsequent career advancement remains understudied. We experimentally examine voters' preferences toward upward mobility of candidates who previously held quota-based positions in the Indian context. Our results demonstrate a clear pro-women bias. However, this positive disposition does not extend to all quota beneficiaries â we find significant negative bias against candidates from traditionally marginalized groups, especially men who accessed political office through caste quotas. These findings suggest that the âpipeline effectâ of quotas operates differentially across identity categories, with gender quotas potentially facilitating upward mobility while caste quotas may inadvertently create additional barriers. More broadly, our findings contribute to understanding how different types of quotas â gender and caste â intersect to shape sustainable political representation and career advancement in democratic systems.
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