Revisiting the old debate: citizens’ perceptions of meritocracy in public and private organizations

Kohei Suzukia Institute of Public Administration, Leiden University, The Hague, NetherlandsCorrespondence[email protected]

Hyunkang Hurb Department of Public Administration and Health Management, School of Business, Indiana University Kokomo, Bloomington, IN, USA

Figures & data

Figure 1. NPM reform penetration, bureaucratic closedness, and professionalism by country.

Figure 2. Mean comparison of citizens’ perceived meritocracy in public and private sectors and sector differences.

Notes: N = 53,498. Samples are based on model 3. Post-stratification survey weights are included.

Figure 3. Country means of sector differences in citizens’ perceived meritocracy and administrative characteristics.

Notes: N = 21. Samples are based on model 1.3. Post-stratification survey weights are included.

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