Moonlighting politicians: a survey and research agenda

Arbeitspapier | Working paper

Elected representatives in many countries are legally allowed to carry out (un)paid jobs in addition to their political mandate, often referred to as moonlighting. Despite the important selection and incentive effects such outside positions might engender, academic studies evaluating the prevalence, desirability and/or consequences of politicians' moonlighting have remained relatively scarce; often due to severe data restrictions. In recent years, however, more stringent disclosure rules have increased data availability, and large-sample analyses are becoming increasingly feasible. Besides surveying recent empirical contributions to this developing research field, this paper also outlines unresolved issues and thereby develops an agenda for future enquiry. (author's abstract)

Object Details

• Extent: Seite(n): 20
• Language: Englisch
• Notes: Status: Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Discussion Papers / Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung, Schwerpunkt Märkte und Politik, Forschungsprofessur und Projekt The Future of Fiscal Federalism (SP II 2011-101)

Classification and Topics

• Subject: Politikwissenschaft ; Soziologie, Anthropologie ; Wirtschaftssoziologie ; politische Willensbildung, politische Soziologie, politische Kultur ; Schwarzarbeit ; Schattenwirtschaft ; Politiker ; Nebenbeschäftigung ; Öffentlichkeit ; Bewertung

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Geys, Benny ; Mause, Karsten
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung gGmbH
• (where): Deutschland, Berlin
• (when): 2011

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/54585
• Last update: 21.06.2024, 4:26 PM CEST