Topics Compensation of legislators

Constitute topics are built from the variables in the Comparative Constitutions Project’s dataset, which captures the content of world constitutions. The particular variables relevant to this topic are listed below, in the form of survey questions.

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Description

Specifies the actors involved in establishing the compensation of legislators. In addition to the legislature, this might involve the head of state, head of government, an independent commission, or other actors.

Categories

Legislature

Keywords

compensation; remuneration

Survey Questions

  • Who is involved in the determination of legislator's compensation?