We study the relationship between parties’ candidate selection processes and
legislative productivity. Utilizing the legislation data of the 17th National
Assembly for which some of candidates were selected by the bottom-up selection
process, we try to shed some light on how candidate selection methods affect
what bills to propose, other party member’s countersignature, and the possibility
that a bill passes on the floor. Anchored on our empirical analysis, we argue
that it is desirable to adopt bottom-up candidate selection in all the levels of
elections, and hold National Assembly election and local elections in the same
year to enhance the legislative productivity.