" Meritocracy " - a comparative perspective

Introduction

The meaning and importance of merit : lessons from experimental economics

Ranking by caste, ranking by merit ? The school principles of democracy in India

Contemporary frailties of the oldest meritocratic education system. Parental investment and educational strategies in the People's Republic of China

A classless elite. Work, success and merit in Silicon Valley

L'introuvable méritocratie : the difficulty of taking merit into account in the recruitment of senior civil servants in France

Invisible geniuses

The four fundamental justifications for merit

Conclusions