a novel data set covering profession and education of more than 500 political leaders from 73 countries. Our results …, union executives tend to impede reforms. We also highlight interactions between profession and education with time in office …

Classical household theory predicts that adolescents facing a developed labour market should invest in formal education … working on the family farm. However, it is unclear what determines optimal education choices among societies in transition … from subsistence to labour-market integration. While education is generally the basic condition to enter the labour market …

a novel data set covering profession and education of more than 500 political leaders from 73 countries. Our results …, union executives tend to impede reforms. We also highlight interactions between profession and education with time in office …