Metadata SGI 2011
Definition:This indicator measures the support capacities of parliamentary deputies (deputy expert staff).
Year:2008-2010
Unit:Absolute Numbers
Source 1:Data collected by Bertelsmann Stiftung
Data for:AUS, AUT, BEL, CAN, CHL, CZE, DNK, FIN, FRA, DEU, GRC, HUN, ISL, IRL, ITA, JPN, KOR, LUX, MEX, NLD, NZL, NOR, POL, PRT, SVK, ESP, SWE, CHE, TUR, GBR, USA
Calculation
Score:Score=1+relative distance*9
Distance:Distance=(value for calculation-minimum)/(maximum-minimum)
Metadata SGI 2009
Definition:This indicator measures the support capacities of parliamentary deputies.
Year:2005-2007
Unit:Absolute Numbers
Source 1:Data collected by Bertelsmann Stiftung
Data for:AUS, AUT, BEL, CAN, CZE, DNK, FIN, FRA, DEU, GRC, HUN, ISL, IRL, ITA, JPN, KOR, LUX, MEX, NLD, NZL, NOR, POL, PRT, SVK, ESP, SWE, CHE, TUR, GBR, USA
Exceptions:AUS (2008), AUT (2008), BEL (2008), CAN (2008), CZE (2008), DNK (2008), FIN (2008), FRA (2008), DEU (2008), GRC (2008), HUN (2008), ISL (2008), IRL (2008), ITA (2008), JPN (2008), KOR (2008), LUX (2008), MEX (2008), NLD (2008), NZL (2008), NOR (2008), POL (2008), PRT (2008), SVK (2008), ESP (2008), SWE (2008), CHE (2008), TUR (2008), GBR (2008), USA (2008)
Calculation
Score:Score=1+relative distance*9
Distance:Distance=(value for calculation-minimum)/(maximum-minimum)
Deputy expert staff
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To ensure comparability, observed values are transformed into SGI scores on a scale from 1 to 10. The lowest value translates into score 1, the best value into score 10. Remaining values are transformed according to the original data distribution.
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Value
Score 2011
1USA20
10.00
 
2South Korea7
4.15
 
3France5
3.25
 
4Australia4
2.80
 
4Canada4
2.80
 
6Japan3
2.35
 
6Mexico3
2.35
 
6UK3
2.35
 
9Slovakia2.5
2.13
 
10Chile2
1.90
 
10Czech Rep.2
1.90
 
10Germany2
1.90
 
10Poland2
1.90
 
14Netherlands1.5
1.68
 
15Austria1
1.45
 
15Belgium1
1.45
 
15Denmark1
1.45
 
15Finland1
1.45
 
15Greece1
1.45
 
15Hungary1
1.45
 
15Ireland1
1.45
 
15Italy1
1.45
 
15Norway1
1.45
 
15Switzerland1
1.45
 
15Turkey1
1.45
 
26Sweden0.95
1.43
 
27Spain0.5
1.23
 
28Iceland0
1.00
 
28Luxembourg0
1.00
 
28New Zealand0
1.00
 
28Portugal0
1.00
 
10
Question
On average, a deputy’s expert support staff is made up of how many members?
Indicator Design
Measuring legislature’s support capacities, values reflect a deputy’s expert support staff number (different years). Source: Bertelsmann Stiftung.
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