Variable: Merit

QoG Code: (qs20_proff2)


Dataset: QoG Expert Survey (2020 wave)

Description:

Country-level estimate for Merit, constructed with an IRT model that accounts for DIF and variation in expert reliability. Higher values stand for more merit-based appointment.

Type of variable: Continuous

Downloaded by QoG on: 2023-11-09
Last updated by source: 2021-03-15


Categories:

Political System Quality of Government Bureaucratic Structure


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OECD Cross-section - 2024 Standard Cross-section - 2024 Original Dataset

Details of this variable in our compilations datasets
Dataset No. Countries
Standard cross-section: 85
OECD cross-section: 34


This variable has information for these countries:

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