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30% to 100% more likely to be Civil and Business Engineers compared to Bachelet’s, while the likelihood of hires being Social Scientists was 30% to 60% lower. Notably, there were no consistent effects for the other three professional groups.

Closing 2024 with two papers unexpectedly published today with a few hours’ difference - and moreover both with the same great coauthor. Not something that happens everyday!

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6) We find bureaucratic careers are largely static, with scant horizontal or vertical mobility. This suggests there are low incentives for performance. However, vertical mobility is more frequent for low-level positions, while professionals and managers move a bit more between agencies.

5) We find agencies are very heterogeneous in terms of their exposure to employment shocks after elections and in their overall employment stability. This strongly suggests some parts of the state are seen as "permanent", while others are seen as more open to patronage.

4) Moreover, these "generalist" and prestigious professions are combined with sector-specific professional expertise in the top positions of each agency or department. For instance, accountants are prevalent in the Tax Agency, economists in the Budget Office, architects in the Housing Ministry, etc.

Some findings of interest: 1) We find a small but noticeable "jump" in turnover in the first year after elections, when an opposing coalition takes power; 2) The longevity of job spells varies according to their rank or function, with managerial positions being substantially shorter-lived.