Analysis of gender disparities among 6 million civil judgments in China reveals that increased judicial transparency improves outcomes for female litigants.
Key Points
Gender disparities in court outcomes decrease as broadcast intensity of legal proceedings increases.
Increased judicial transparency is linked to improved attention and effort from judges towards female litigants.
The study employs difference-in-differences and Bartik IV approaches to analyze variations across courts.
Enhanced judicial transparency suggests a path to better accountability in public institutions.