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irmaclots@gmail.comIrma Clots-Figueras is an Associate Professor in Economics at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, where she has been working since she obtained her Ph.D. from the London School of Economics in 2006. Her research interests include development economics, labour economics, migration, cultural economics, and political economy.
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How leader identity impacts group coordination
In principle, leaders can facilitate group coordination towards a common goal but in diverse societies, their effectiveness may depend upon their social identity, and how citizens react to leader iden...
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Irma Clots-Figueras Sonia Bhalotra Lakshmi Iyer Joseph Vecci 
22 October, 2018
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Religion and abortion: The role of politician identity
Debates surrounding abortion invoke both religion and politics. This column examines whether the religious identity of legislators influences abortion rates in the districts in which they are elected,...
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Irma Clots-Figueras Sonia Bhalotra Lakshmi Iyer
- 09 April, 2018
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Role model effects? Women's political participation in India
Women’s political candidacy in India is very low and appears to be an important barrier to their representation in government. Does a deficiency of female role models hold back women’s candidacy?...
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Irma Clots-Figueras Sonia Bhalotra Lakshmi Iyer
- 14 September, 2015
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