Finding merit: academic discussions about public employees in Chile, 1884-1920

Authors

  • Diego Barría Traverso Pontificia Universidad Católica (Chile)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15448/1980-864X.2009.2.5754

Keywords:

Public Employees, Employees’ appointments, Administrative careers

Abstract

From 1884 to 1920, the political patronage in public employee’s appointments was a main issue in Chilean political discussions. Politicians and the academia had focused on this topic and tried to present some solutions in order to correct this issue. This paper studies a number of academic proposals in order to answer questions such as: which kind of employees must be appointed to public administration, how to select them, and how to let them to develop careers in their jobs.

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Author Biography

Diego Barría Traverso, Pontificia Universidad Católica (Chile)

Tesista del Programa de Magíster en Historia, Pontificia Universidad Católica. Administrador Público y Licenciado en Gobierno y Gestión Pública por la Universidad de Chile. Actualmente se desempeña en el Departamento de Gobierno y Gestión Pública del Instituto de Asuntos Públicos de la Universidad de Chile como asistente editorial de Estado, Gobierno, Gestión Pública. Revista Chilena de Administración Pública.

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Published

2010-05-28

How to Cite

Traverso, D. B. (2010). Finding merit: academic discussions about public employees in Chile, 1884-1920. Estudos Ibero-Americanos, 35(2). https://doi.org/10.15448/1980-864X.2009.2.5754

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Vol. 35 No. 2 (2009)

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