This brings us to an ineluctable issue: the spoils system. While in the United States an executive removed from a position following a change of administration loses his job, in Italy he loses his position but not his employment, at least if he has tenure. Consequently, in Italy a change of government and parliamentary majority gives rise, at most, to a mere rotation of appointments. Still, the loss of a position can be nearly as important as the loss of employment, if the position is coveted and prestigious. Now, if loss of position depends on unsatisfactory performance or results, there is a powerful spur to administrative efficiency; but if it depends on political assessments, cronyism or clientage, the result is a disincentive to productivity, efficiency and better services for citizens. Bad money (cronies, bootlickers) drives out good (well-trained, competent administrators attentive to service quality and to satisfying the public).