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Relatives of politicians 'earn more'

2 June 2015

Having a politician relative adds an average of 500 euros a year to one's salary, according to a new study by two Italian economists. This is equal to a 3 percent increase in an average paycheck. In comparison, every additional year of education adds an average of 6 percent to one's salary, according to the study by Marco Manacorda, professor of economics at the Queen Mary University of London and research associate at the London School of Economics, and Stefano Gagliarducci, professor at Rome Tor Vergata University.

This article was published online by ANSAen Business on June 2, 2015
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Related links
Marco Manacorda webpage
Labour Markets Programme webpage
Marco Manacorda CEP publications webpage

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