Sneak peek into the publication 💡 Explores how Flemish political parties recruit ministerial advisers, balancing political loyalty and expertise 💡 Introduces a dynamic model combining resources (cartel vs. non-cartel parties) and ideology (left vs. right leaning parties)

💡 Reveals recruitment patterns using a unique dataset of 754 advisers and 5828 career positions 💡 Shows that non-cartel parties recruit more outsiders, while cartel parties prefer insiders. Rightwing parties lean toward advisers from the private sector; leftwing parties favor academia/public sector