members of the Turkish Parliament, we find that losing immunity pacifies the MPs of the opposition parties. They become less … diligent in the Parliament (drafting fewer pieces of legislation, initiating fewer investigation inquiries, delivering fewer … get re-nominated by their parties in the next election, and they are less likely to get re-elected. We find no evidence …

Prior to July 2009, salaries of the members of the European Parliament were paid by their home country and there were … each member of the Parliament is pegged to 38.5% of a European Court judge's salary, paid by the EU. This created an … are independent of attendance to the Parliament. Using detailed information on each parliamentarian of the European …

We examine the labor supply of politicians using data on Members of the European Parliament (MEPs). We exploit the …