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Geografisk obalans hos EU:s tjänstemän

Jönsson, Martin LU and Bülow, Christian LU (2025) STVK04 20251
Department of Political Science
Abstract
This study investigates why certain EU member states, notably Sweden, are underrepresented among civil-servants employees in EU institutions, with a focus on the influence of economic factors. Using a quantitative approach with linear regression analysis and secondary data from eurostat, the study examines how national average wages, civil-servant salaries, and unemployment rates relate to a representation quote, defined as the proportion of the EU Commission staff compared to each country’s population-based target. The findings shows a relationship between average national wages and representation, with an even stronger relationship for civil servant salaries, strongly supporting the hypothesis that higher domestic salaries reduce the... (More)
This study investigates why certain EU member states, notably Sweden, are underrepresented among civil-servants employees in EU institutions, with a focus on the influence of economic factors. Using a quantitative approach with linear regression analysis and secondary data from eurostat, the study examines how national average wages, civil-servant salaries, and unemployment rates relate to a representation quote, defined as the proportion of the EU Commission staff compared to each country’s population-based target. The findings shows a relationship between average national wages and representation, with an even stronger relationship for civil servant salaries, strongly supporting the hypothesis that higher domestic salaries reduce the incentive to pursue a EU career. Unemployment is positively associated with representation, suggesting that economic pressures in high-unemployment countries encourage applications to EU roles. These results higlights the importance of economic incentives in explaining these geographic imbalances, contributing to discussions on EU representation and even legitimacy. Further research is needed to explore cultural and institutional factors influencing these patterns. (Less)
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author
Jönsson, Martin LU and Bülow, Christian LU
supervisor
organization
alternative title
En kvantitativ analys om ekonomiska faktorers påverkan på nationell tjänstemannarepresentation inom EU.
course
STVK04 20251
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
Geographic representation, EU-civil-servants, economic incentives, quantitative analysis & geographic mobility
language
Swedish
id
9189814
date added to LUP
2025-08-08 11:08:16
date last changed
2025-08-08 11:08:16
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  abstract     = {{This study investigates why certain EU member states, notably Sweden, are underrepresented among civil-servants employees in EU institutions, with a focus on the influence of economic factors. Using a quantitative approach with linear regression analysis and secondary data from eurostat, the study examines how national average wages, civil-servant salaries, and unemployment rates relate to a representation quote, defined as the proportion of the EU Commission staff compared to each country’s population-based target. The findings shows a relationship between average national wages and representation, with an even stronger relationship for civil servant salaries, strongly supporting the hypothesis that higher domestic salaries reduce the incentive to pursue a EU career. Unemployment is positively associated with representation, suggesting that economic pressures in high-unemployment countries encourage applications to EU roles. These results higlights the importance of economic incentives in explaining these geographic imbalances, contributing to discussions on EU representation and even legitimacy. Further research is needed to explore cultural and institutional factors influencing these patterns.}},
  author       = {{Jönsson, Martin and Bülow, Christian}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Geografisk obalans hos EU:s tjänstemän}},
  year         = {{2025}},
}