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
191	(Tang Dynasty II)	Full Year Range of Tang Dynasty II is assumed. [763, 907]	present	None
192	(Early Wei Dynasty)	Full Year Range of Early Wei Dynasty is assumed. [-445, -225]	present	None
193	(Japan - Early Jomon)	Full Year Range of Japan - Early Jomon is assumed. [-5300, -3500]	absent	None
194	(Japan - Late Jomon)	Full Year Range of Japan - Late Jomon is assumed. [-2500, -1200]	absent	None
195	(Egypt - New Kingdom Ramesside Period)	Full Year Range of Egypt - New Kingdom Ramesside Period is assumed. [-1293, -1070]	unknown	None
196	(Egypt - Inter-Occupation Period)	Full Year Range of Egypt - Inter-Occupation Period is assumed. [-404, -342]	absent	None
197	(Egypt - Mamluk Sultanate II)	Full Year Range of Egypt - Mamluk Sultanate II is assumed. [1348, 1412]	present	None
198	(Egypt - Thebes-Hyksos Period)	Full Year Range of Egypt - Thebes-Hyksos Period is assumed. [-1720, -1567]	absent	None
199	(Egypt - Tulunid-Ikhshidid Period)	Full Year Range of Egypt - Tulunid-Ikhshidid Period is assumed. [868, 969]	absent	None
200	(Chuuk - Early Truk)	Full Year Range of Chuuk - Early Truk is assumed. [1775, 1886]	absent	None

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