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.
More information about the CCP’s research design is available here, including background information on how the team designed the inventory of constitutional topics as well as the full coding survey
Description
Requires legislators to disclose their income, or the value of their assets. This disclosure is typically made to a specified official or commission, and is not necessarily made public.
Categories
Legislature
Keywords
compensation; remuneration
Survey Questions
- Does the constitution require that legislators disclose their earnings and/or assets?