An empirical analysis of women’s influence on management of financial risk in local governments

  1. Miranda, María Elena Gomez 1
  2. Navarro-Galera, Andrés 1
  3. Buendía-Carrillo, Dionisio 2
  4. Lara-Rubio, Juan 1
  1. 1 Universidad de Granada
    info

    Universidad de Granada

    Granada, España

    ROR https://ror.org/04njjy449

  2. 2 Department of Financial Economics and Accounting, University of Granada, Granada-SPAIN
Revista:
Revista de contabilidad = Spanish accounting review: [RC-SAR]

ISSN: 1138-4891

Año de publicación: 2022

Volumen: 25

Número: 2

Páginas: 271-281

Tipo: Artículo

DOI: 10.6018/RCSAR.447901 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openDIGITUM editor

Otras publicaciones en: Revista de contabilidad = Spanish accounting review: [RC-SAR]

Resumen

En este estudio se analiza el impacto de la mujer en la gestión del riesgo financiero de los gobiernos locales (LGs), a través de variables políticas y demográficas. Se realiza un análisis estadístico de datos de panel para examinar el comportamiento financiero de 133 grandes LG en España durante el período 2009-2017. Los resultados revelan que los LGs con un alcalde mujer tienen un menor riesgo de impago. Asimismo, descubrimos que el número de mujeres miembros del ayuntamiento y el grado de fragmentación política están inversamente asociados al riesgo de impago. Este riesgo también se ve aliviado por variables poblacionales, como una mayor población femenina, una mayor tasa de desempleo entre las mujeres y una menor población de mujeres mayores de 65 años. Nuestras conclusiones tienen importantes repercusiones y utilidad para una amplia gama de interesados, incluidos los encargados de formular políticas, administradores, profesionales y autoridades fiscales preocupados por la solvencia, los riesgos financieros y el posible incumplimiento en los LGs.

Referencias bibliográficas

  • Aldasoro, I., & Seiferling, M. (2014). Vertical Fiscal Imbalances and the Accumulation of Government Debt. IMF Working Paper No. 14/209.
  • Ashworth, J., Geys, B., & Heyndels, B. (2005). Government Weakness and Local Public Debt Development in Flemish Municipalities. International Tax and Public Finance, 12(4), 395-422. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10797-005-2317-3
  • Atchison, A. L., & Down, I. (2019). The Effects of Women Officeholders on Environmental Policy. Review of Policy Research, 36, 805-834. https://doi.org/10.1111/ropr.12346
  • Baiman, S. (1990). Agency Research in Managerial Accounting: A Second Look. Accounting, Organizations and Society, 15(4), 341-371. https://doi.org/10.1016/0361-3682(90)90023-N
  • Balaguer-Coll, M., Prior, D., & Tortosa-Ausina, E. (2016). On the Determinants of Local Government Debt: Does One Size Fit All?" International Public Management Journal, 19(4), 513-542. https://doi.org/10.1080/10967494.2015.1104403
  • Balaguer-Coll, M., & Ivanova-Toneva, M. (2019). The importance of spatial effects in municipal debt" Revista de Contabilidad-Spanish Accounting Review, 22(1), 61-72. https://doi.org/10.6018/rc-sar.22.1.354311
  • Bank of Spain. (2019). “Boletín Estadístico Del Banco de España.” https://Www.Bde.Es/Bde/Es/Secciones/Informes/Boletines/Boletin_Estadist/
  • Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS). (2017). Basel III: Finalising Post-Crisis Reforms. Bank for International Settlements. https://www.bis.org/bcbs/publ/d424.pdf
  • Bass, B. M., & Avolio, B. J. (1994). Transformational Leadership and Organizational Culture. International Journal of Public Administration, 17(3-4), 541-554. https://doi.org/10.1080/01900699408524907
  • Benito López, B., & Martínez Conesa, I. (2002). Análisis de las Administraciones Públicas a Través de Indicadores Financieros. Revista de Contabilidad - Spanish Accounting Review, 5(9), 21-55. Retrieved from https://revistas.um.es/rcsar/article/view/386391
  • Benito, B., Bastida, F., & Muñoz, M. J. (2010). Factores Explicativos de la presión fiscal municipal. Revista de Contabilidad-Spanish Accounting Review, 13(2), 239-283. https://doi.org/ 10.1016/S1138-4891(10)70018-2
  • Benito, B., Brusca, I., & Montesinos, V. (2003). Utilidad de la información contable en los rating de deuda pública. Spanish Journal of Finance and Accounting/Revista Española de Financiación y Contabilidad, 32(117), 501-537. https://doi.org/10.1080/02102412.2003.10779494
  • Benito, B., Guillamón, M. D., & Bastida, F. (2015). Non-Fulfilment of Debt Limits in Spanish Municipalities. Fiscal Studies, 36(1), 75-98. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-5890.2015.12046.x
  • Bonner, S. E., & Sprinkle, G. B. (2002). The Effects of Monetary Incentives on Effort and Task Performance: Theories, Evidence, and a Framework for Research. Accounting, Organizations and Society, 27(4-5), 303-345. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0361-3682(01)00052-6
  • Buendía-Carrillo, D., Lara-Rubio, J., Navarro-Galera, A., & Gómez-Miranda, M.E. (2020). The Impact of Population Size on the Risk of Local Government Default. International Tax and Public Finance, 27, 1264-1286. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10797-020-09591-9
  • Cabaleiro, R., & Buch, E. (2018). Adjustments in Municipal Fiscal Crises. Are They Different According to the Gender of the Mayor? Local Government Studies, 44(2), 255-274. https://doi.org/10.1080/03003930.2017.1387538
  • Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP) (2019). Women Mayors in U.S. Cities 2019. https://cawp.rutgers.edu/levels_of_office/women-mayors-us-cities-2019#Bystate
  • Cohen, S., Bisogno, M., & Malkogianni, I. (2019). Earnings Management in Local Governments: The Role of Political Factors. Journal of Applied Accounting Research, 20(3), 331-348. https://doi.org/10.1108/JAAR-10-2018-0162
  • Dowling, J., & Pfeffer, J. (1975). Organizational Legitimacy: Social Values and Organizational Behavior. The Pacific Sociological Review, 18(1), 122-136. https://doi.org/10.2307/1388226
  • Eagly, A. H., Johannesen-Schmidt, M., & van Engen, M. L. (2003). Transformational, Transactional, and Laissez-Faire Leadership Styles: A Meta-Analysis Comparing Women and Men. Psychological Bulletin, 129(4), 569-591. https://doi.org/10.1037/0033-2909.129.4.569
  • Eagly, A. H., & Karau, S. J. (2002). Role Congruity Theory of Prejudice toward Female Leaders. Psychological Review, 109(3), 573-598. https://doi.org/10.1037/0033- 95X.109.3.573
  • EIGE (2020). Gender Statistics Database. Local/municipal councils: mayors or other leaders and members. Available at: https://eige.europa.eu/gender-statistics/dgs/indicator/wmidm_pol_parl__wmid_locpol/datatable Accessed on 06/02/2020
  • European Commission (EC). (2019). Fiscal Sustainability Report 2018. Institutional Paper 094. https://ec.europa.eu/info/publications/economy-finance/fiscal-sustainability-report-2018
  • Ferraz, J. F., & Tejedo-Romero, F. (2016). Women's Political Representation and Transparency in Local Governance. Local Government Studies, 42(6), 885-906. https://doi.org/10.1080/03003930.2016.1194266
  • Ferraz, J. F., & Tejedo-Romero, F. (2018). Does Gender Equality Affect Municipal Transparency: The Case of Spain. Public Performance & Management Review, 41(1), 69-99. https://doi.org/10.1080/15309576.2017.1362350
  • Freeman, R. E. (1984). Strategic Management: A Stakeholder Approach. London, UK: Pitman Publishing.
  • Funk, K. D., & Philips, A. Q. (2019). Representative Budgeting: Women Mayors and the Composition of Spending in Local Governments. Political Research Quarterly, 72(1), 19-33. https://doi.org/10.1177/1065912918775237
  • Geys, B., & Revelli, F. (2011). Economic and Political Foundations of Local Tax Structures: An Empirical Investigation of the Tax Mix of Flemish Municipalities. Environment and Planning C-Government and Policy, 29(3), 410-427. https://doi.org/10.1068/c10116r
  • Gordy, M. B. (2000). A Comparative Anatomy of Credit Risk Models. Journal of Banking & Finance, 24(1-2). https://doi.org/ 10.1016/S0378-4266(99)00054-0
  • Greer, S. L. (2016). “The Global Debt Crisis: Haunting US and European Federalism,” Political Studies Review, 14 (3): 457–458. doi:10.1177/1478929916656559
  • Hausman, J. A. (1978). Specification Tests in Econometrics. Econometrica, 46(6), 1251-1271. https://doi.org/10.2307/1913827
  • Hernández-Nicolás, C. M., Martín-Ugedo, J. F., & Mínguez-Vera, A. (2018). Women Mayors and Management of Spanish Councils: An Empirical Analysis. Feminist Economics, 24(1), 168-191. https://doi.org/10.1080/13545701.2017.1347695
  • Höhmann, D. (2020). When Do Female MPs Represent Women's Interests? Electoral Systems and the Legislative Behavior of Women. Political Research Quarterly, 73(4), 834-847. https://doi.org/10.1177/1065912919859437
  • Holman, M. R. (2014). Sex and the City: Female Leaders and Spending on Social Welfare Programs in Us Municipalities. Journal of Urban Affairs, 36(4), 701-715. https://doi.org/10.1111/juaf.12066
  • Holman, M. R. (2017). Women in Local Government: What We Know and Where We Go from Here. State and Local Government Review, 49(4), 285-296. https://doi.org/10.1177/0160323X17732608
  • INE. (2020). Cifras oficiales de población resultantes de la revisión del Padrón municipal. Available at: https://www.ine.es/dynt3/inebase/index.htm?padre=517 Accessed on 06/02/2020
  • International Monetary Fund (IMF) (2019). The World Economy: Synchronized Slowdown, Precarious Outlook. https://Blogs.Imf.Org/2019/10/15/the%2dWorld%2dEconomy%2dSynchronized%2dSlowdown%2dPrecarious%2dOutlook
  • Intervención General de la Administración del Estado (IGAE) (2018). Avance de la actuación económica y financiera de las administraciones públicas. Madrid: IGAE.
  • Jefatura del Estado (2003) Ley 57/2003, de 16 de diciembre, de medidas para la modernización del gobierno local. BOE ntextsuperscript{o} 301 de 17 de diciembre.
  • Jefatura del Estado (2007) Ley Orgánica 3/2007, de 22 de marzo, para la igualdad efectiva de mujeres y hombres. BOE ntextsuperscript{o} 71 de 23 de marzo.
  • Jefatura del Estado (2012) Ley Orgánica 2/2012, de 27 de abril, de estabilidad presupuestaria y sostenibilidad financiera. BOE ntextsuperscript{o} 103 de 30 de abril.
  • Jefatura del Estado (2013) Ley 27/2013, de 27 de diciembre, de racionalización y sostenibilidad de la Administración Local. BOE ntextsuperscript{o} 312 de 30 de diciembre.
  • Jubeto-Ruiz, Y. (2017). Budgetary Analysis from a Gender Approach: A Key Instrument for Progress towards Socio-Economic Equality. Ekonomiaz: Revista Vasca de Economía, 91, 300-329. https://dialnet.unirioja.es/descarga/articulo/6038701.pdf
  • Kim, H-S., & Shim, S. (2003). Gender-Based Approach to the Understanding of Leadership Roles among Retail Managers. Human Resource Development Quarterly, 14(3), 321-342. https://doi.org/10.1002/hrdq.1069
  • Kloha, P., Weissert, C. S., & Kleine, R. (2005). Developing and Testing a Composite Model to Predict Local Fiscal Distress. Public Administration Review, 65(3), 313-323. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-6210.2005.00456.x
  • Lago-Peñas, I., & Lago-Peñas, S. (2009). Does the Nationalization of Party Systems Affect the Composition of Public Spending? Economics of Governance, 10(1), 85-98. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10101-008-0051-x
  • Lara-Rubio, J., Rayo-Cantón, S., Navarro-Galera, A., & Buendia-Carrillo, D. (2017). Analysing Credit Risk in Large Local Governments: An Empirical Study in Spain. Local Government Studies, 43(2), 194-217. https://doi.org/10.1080/03003930.2016.1261700
  • McGregor, D. (1960). The Human Side of Enterprise. New York, USA: McGraw-Hill.
  • Meier, K. J., & Funk, K. D. (2017). Women and Public Administration in a Comparative Perspective: The Case of Representation in Brazilian Local Governments. Administration & Society, 49(1), 121-142. https://doi.org/10.1177/0095399715626201
  • Ministerio de Hacienda. (2004). Real Decreto Legislativo 2/2004, de 5 de marzo, por el que se aprueba el texto refundido de la Ley Reguladora de las Haciendas Locales. BOE ntextsuperscript{o} 59 de 9 de marzo.
  • Moody's Investors Service (2013). A Methodology of Rating to Local and Regional. MA: Moody's Investors Service. Boston.
  • Navarro-Galera, A., Ortiz-Rodríguez, D., & Alcaraz-Quiles, F. (2019). A Stimulus to Transparency on Sustainability in European Local Governments through Population, Socioeconomic, Financial and Legal Factors. Spanish Journal of Finance and Accounting, 48(4), 525-554. https://doi.org/10.1080/02102412.2019.1629204
  • Navarro-Galera, A., Buendia-Carrillo, D., Lara-Rubio, J., & Rayo-Canton, S. (2017). Do Political Factors Affect the Risk of Local Government Default? Recent Evidence from Spain. Lex Localis-Journal of Local Self-Government, 15(1), 43-66. https://doi.org/10.4335/15.1.43-66(2017)
  • OECD. (2019). Women in Politics (Indicator). https://doi.org/ 10.1787/edc3ff4f-en.
  • Otero-Hermida, P., & Bouzas, R. (2020). Gender mainstreaming in Spain: policy instruments, influencing factors, and the role of local government. Local Government Studies, 46(6), 865-887. https://doi.org/ 10.1080/03003930.2019.1682556
  • Palumbo, G., & Zaporowski, M. (2012). Determinants of Municipal Bond Ratings for General-Purpose Governments: An Empirical Analysis. Public Budgeting and Finance, 32(2), 86-102. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-5850.2011.01009.x
  • Piotrowski, S. J., & Van Ryzin, G. G. (2007). Citizen Attitudes Toward Transparency in Local Government. The American Review of Public Administration, 37(3), 306-323. https://doi.org/10.1177/0275074006296777
  • Ribeiro, J. A., & Scapens, R. W. (2006). Institutional Theories in Management Accounting Change: Contributions, Issues and Paths for Development. Qualitative Research in Accounting & Management, 3(2), 94-111. https://doi.org/10.1108/11766090610670640
  • Rodríguez, M. P., Navarro-Galera, A., López, M. D., & Alcaide, L. (2018). Analysing the Accounting Measurement of Financial Sustainability in Local Governments through Political Factors. Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal, 31(8), 2135-2164. https://doi.org/10.1108/AAAJ-10-2016-2754
  • Rusconi, G. (2007). Introduzione. R. E. Freeman, G. Rusconi, and M. Dorigatti (Eds.). Teoria Degli Stakeholder. Milano: FrancoAngeli, Fondazione Acli Milanesi.
  • Schumaker, P., & Burns, N. E. (1988). Gender Cleavages and the Resolution of Local Policy Issues. American Journal of Political Science, 32(4), 1070-1095. https://doi.org/10.2307/2111201
  • Sinervo, L. (2014). Interpreting Financial Balance in Local Government: A Case Study from Finland. Public Money & Management, 34(2), 123-130. https://doi.org/10.1080/09540962.2014.887521
  • Suzuki, K., & Avellaneda, C. N. (2018). Women and Risk-Taking Behaviour in Local Public Finance. Public Management Review, 20(12), 1741-1767. https://doi.org/10.1080/14719037.2017.1412118
  • Tavares, A. F., &. da Cruz, N. F. (2017). Explaining the Transparency of Local Government Websites through a Political Market Framework. Government Information Quarterly: 101249. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.giq.2017.08.005
  • Train, K. E. (2003). Discrete Choice Methods with Simulation. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.
  • United Nations (2015). The World's Women 2015: Trends and Statistics. New York: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Statistics Division. Sales No. E.15.XVII.8.
  • United Nations (2019). The Sustainable Development Goals Report. United Nations. New York: United Nations. https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/report/2019/The-Sustainable-Development-Goals-Report-2019.pdf
  • Volkerink, B., & De Haan, J. (2001). Fragmented Government Effects on Fiscal Policy: New Evidence. Public Choice, 109(3), 221-242. http://www.jstor.org/stable/30026352
  • Worldwide Bank Group (2015). World Governance Indicators. https://Databank.Worldbank.Org/Source/Worldwide-Governance-Indicators