Moonlighting Politicians: A Survey and Research Agenda

• Published in: Journal of legislative studies Vol. 19; no. 1; pp. 76 - 97
• Main Authors: Geys, Benny, Mause, Karsten
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Routledge 01.03.2013
• Subjects: disclosure rules; Electoral mandates; Electoral systems; Incentives; Legislature; Moonlighting; outside income; outside interests; Politicians; Restriction; shirking

Elected representatives in many countries are legally allowed to carry out (un)paid jobs in addition to their political mandate, often referred to as 'moonlighting'. Despite the important selection and incentive effects such outside positions might engender, academic studies evaluating the...