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
231	(Kamakura Shogunate)	Full Year Range of Kamakura Shogunate is assumed. [1185, 1333]	absent	None
232	(Nara Kingdom)	Full Year Range of Nara Kingdom is assumed. [710, 794]	present	None
233	(Warring States Japan)	Full Year Range of Warring States Japan is assumed. [1467, 1568]	absent	None
234	(Tokugawa Shogunate)	Full Year Range of Tokugawa Shogunate is assumed. [1603, 1868]	present	None
235	(Kansai - Yayoi Period)	Full Year Range of Kansai - Yayoi Period is assumed. [-300, 250]	absent	None
236	(Fatimid Caliphate)	Full Year Range of Fatimid Caliphate is assumed. [909, 1171]	present	None
237	(Late Angkor)	Full Year Range of Late Angkor is assumed. [1220, 1432]	absent	None
238	(Segou Kingdom)	Full Year Range of Segou Kingdom is assumed. [1650, 1712]	absent	None
239	(Khitan I)	Full Year Range of Khitan I is assumed. [907, 1125]	present	None
240	(Uigur Khaganate)	Full Year Range of Uigur Khaganate is assumed. [745, 840]	unknown	None

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