From Connections to Merit: Anti-Corruption Reform and Occupational Mobility in China's Civil Service
研究发现，有干部背景的大学毕业生更可能成为公务员，但2012年反腐败运动使这种职业继承现象下降了18%，可能因为减少了父母社会网络的利用，并提升了公务员质量。
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.