INCLUSION AND GEOGRAPHICAL ORIGIN OF SENIOR CIVIL SERVANTS IN SPAIN

Abstract

This aticle analyzes the geographical origin of senior civil servants in Spain, based on a study of the Upper Body of Civil State Administrators. A diachronic analysis of the geographical origin of its members (including some data for the diplomatic service) is presented. The esults obtained are combined with the empirical work carried out, drawing interesting conclusions about the causes of the over- and under-representation of the members of this body who were born in some autonomous communities as opposed to others. Finally, the article includes a catalog of formulas to improve the regional representativeness of the General State Administration (AGE) and shows the power of inter-administrative mobility from an intergovernmental perspective, with a view to achieving a more inclusive civil service.