Merit or Patronage? The Effect of Democratization on the Civil Service

• In Event: The Politics of Patronage and Public Service Delivery in Developing Countries: Evidence from Ghana, India, Indonesia and Brazil

Brief Overview

Democratization encourages politicians to hire competent bureaucrats. However, meritocratic recruitment also leads politicians to use other tools -- namely interference in promotions -- to induce bureaucratic loyalty.

Author

• Jan Henryk Pierskalla, Ohio State University-Main Campus