Does Local Political Representation Affect the Childcare Coverage Rate in Austrian Municipalities?

IF 1.7 3区社会学 Q2 SOCIAL ISSUES

Social Politics Pub Date : 2023-10-19 DOI:10.1093/sp/jxad024

Carmen Walenta-Bergmann

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Abstract

Abstract Historically, the provision of childcare has been a forgotten area of Austrian family policy. During the last decade, much effort was made to catch up with other European countries, but notable differences persist between Austrian regions and municipalities. This article engages the following question: does local political representation affect the public childcare coverage rate in Austrian municipalities? Based on a unique longitudinal data set (2003–2018) containing yearly measures for 1,789 Austrian municipalities, several hierarchical regression models are calculated. The results reveal a positive effect of women and left-party share in the local councils as well as an interaction effect between the two. The findings suggest that women have an impact on the share of children in public childcare only in a right-wing-dominated political sphere.

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地方政治代表是否影响奥地利各市儿童保育覆盖率?

从历史上看，提供儿童保育一直是奥地利家庭政策中被遗忘的领域。在过去十年中，为赶上其他欧洲国家作出了许多努力，但奥地利各地区和城市之间仍然存在显著差异。本文涉及以下问题:地方政治代表权是否影响奥地利市政当局的公共托儿覆盖率?基于一个独特的纵向数据集(2003-2018年)，包含1789个奥地利城市的年度措施，计算了几个层次回归模型。研究结果显示，女性和左翼政党在地方议会中的份额具有积极的影响，以及两者之间的相互作用。研究结果表明，只有在右翼主导的政治领域，女性才会对公共托儿服务的儿童比例产生影响。

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Social Politics Multiple-

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