Amanda Clayton’s research focuses on the consequences of women’s political representation, including how electoral gender quotas shape the substantive representation of women’s interests in national legislatures and how exposure to women officeholders influences citizen behavior. Her current work explores gender and climate governance, including a book project examining the origins of gender differences in climate attitudes worldwide.
Her research has been published in leading journals such as the American Political Science Review, American Journal of Political Science, Journal of Politics, and International Organization. Her work has received funding from the National Science Foundation, the Swedish Research Council, the American Association of University Women (AAUW), the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and the Evidence in Governance and Politics (EGAP) research group.
Clayton has also consulted for international organizations, including the World Bank’s Poverty Reduction and Economic Management Network (Africa Region), USAID’s Women’s Political Participation and Leadership Program, and the OECD’s Public Governance Directorate. She is a founding member of EGEN and an active member of EGAP.
