Selection of public servants into politics

Different incompatibility regimes are used to deal with politicians with a public sector background.. * Incompatibility rules affect the attractiveness of entering politics for public servants. * A novel dataset capturing the share of public servants in 76 national legislatures is studied. * A strict incompatibility rule is related to a substantially smaller share of public servants in parliament. Countries differ substantially in how they deal with politicians that come from the public sector. Most constitutions include incompatibility and ineligibility rules due to concerns about conflicts o... Mehr ...