从关系到任人唯贤：反腐败改革与中国公务员的职业流动
From Connections to Merit: Anti-Corruption Reform and Occupational Mobility in China's Civil Service
The Economic Journal · 2025 · [{"name": "Geer Ang", "affiliation": ["University of California, Los Angeles"]}, {"name": "Yu Qin", "affiliation": ["National University of Singapore"]}, {"name": "Ya Tan", "affiliation": ["University of International Business and Economics"]}, {"name": "Fan Zhang", "affiliation": ["Jinan University", "University of Jinan"]}]
中文摘要
在中国，进入公务员队伍被视为担任政府领导职务的一条主要路径。本文考察家庭背景在个人选择进入公务员队伍过程中所起的作用，并研究2012年反腐败运动对这一过程的影响。我们发现，父母为干部的大学毕业生更有可能成为公务员。然而，运用双重差分方法，我们发现该运动实施后，这种职业延续性下降了18%。证据表明，父母社会关系网络使用的减少可能是推动这一变化的原因。此外，该运动似乎提高了公务员队伍的素质。
Abstract
Abstract In China, employment in the civil service is perceived as a primary path to leadership roles in government. This paper examines the role of family background in shaping the choice to enter the civil service and investigates the impact of the 2012 anti-corruption campaign on this process. We find that college graduates with cadre parents are more likely to work as a civil servant. However, using a difference-in-differences approach, we show an 18% decline in this occupational persistence post-campaign. Evidence suggests that reduced use of parental social networks may drive this change. Furthermore, the campaign appears to have improved civil servants’ quality.