Section: Social Complexity

Subsection: Bureaucracy characteristics

Merit Promotion

Talking about bureaucracy characteristics, merit promotion is coded present if there are regular, institutionalized procedures for promotion based on performance. when exceptional individuals are promoted to the top ranks, in the absence of institutionalized procedures, we code it under institution and equity variables (See here)

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Variable	Definition
Polity	The Seshat Polity ID
Year(s)	The years for which we have the data. [negative = BCE]
Tag	[Evidenced, Disputed, Suspected, Inferred, Unknown]
Verified	A Seshat Expert has approved this piece of data.

Variable	Definition
merit_promotion	The absence or presence of merit promotion for a polity.

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#	Polity	Year(s)	Merit Promotion	Description	Edit
91	(Himyar II)	Full Year Range of Himyar II is assumed. [378, 525]	unknown	None
92	(Yemen - Qasimid Dynasty)	Full Year Range of Yemen - Qasimid Dynasty is assumed. [1637, 1805]	unknown	None
93	(Durrani Empire)	Full Year Range of Durrani Empire is assumed. [1747, 1826]	absent	None
94	(Kushan Empire)	Full Year Range of Kushan Empire is assumed. [35, 319]	absent	None
95	(Sind - Abbasid-Fatimid Period)	Full Year Range of Sind - Abbasid-Fatimid Period is assumed. [854, 1193]	absent	None
96	(Early Qing)	Full Year Range of Early Qing is assumed. [1644, 1796]	present	None
97	(Great Yuan)	Full Year Range of Great Yuan is assumed. [1271, 1368]	present	None
98	(Tairona)	Full Year Range of Tairona is assumed. [1050, 1524]	absent	None
99	(Egypt - Dynasty I)	Full Year Range of Egypt - Dynasty I is assumed. [-3100, -2900]	absent	None
100	(Shuar - Colonial)	Full Year Range of Shuar - Colonial is assumed. [1534, 1830]	absent	None

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