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
111	(Jenne-jeno IV)	Full Year Range of Jenne-jeno IV is assumed. [900, 1300]	unknown	None
112	(Mali Empire)	Full Year Range of Mali Empire is assumed. [1230, 1410]	unknown	None
113	(Late Mongols)	Full Year Range of Late Mongols is assumed. [1368, 1690]	absent	None
114	(Songhai Empire - Askiya Dynasty)	Full Year Range of Songhai Empire - Askiya Dynasty is assumed. [1493, 1591]	unknown	None
115	(Kachi Plain - Aceramic Neolithic)	Full Year Range of Kachi Plain - Aceramic Neolithic is assumed. [-7500, -5500]	absent	None
116	(Egypt - Kushite Period)	Full Year Range of Egypt - Kushite Period is assumed. [-747, -656]	unknown	None
117	(Eastern Turk Khaganate)	Full Year Range of Eastern Turk Khaganate is assumed. [583, 630]	unknown	None
118	(Early Xiongnu)	Full Year Range of Early Xiongnu is assumed. [-1400, -300]	absent	None
119	(Rouran Khaganate)	Full Year Range of Rouran Khaganate is assumed. [300, 555]	unknown	None
120	(Susa I)	Full Year Range of Susa I is assumed. [-4300, -3800]	absent	None

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