Trust no more?. On the lasting effects of corruption scandals
| Autor: | Pilar Sorribas-Navarro, Albert Solé-Ollé |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Universitat de Barcelona |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Economics and Econometrics
Government Corruption media_common.quotation_subject Corrupció política 05 social sciences Ètica política Marked effect Anàlisi d'impacte (Política governamental) 0506 political science Impact analysis (Public administration) Political corruption Political science Political economy 0502 economics and business Political Science and International Relations 050602 political science & public administration 050207 economics Political ethics media_common |
| Zdroj: | Dipòsit Digital de la UB Universidad de Barcelona Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya instname |
| Popis: | We examine whether the break out of a corruption scandal involving the incumbent undermines trust in government, and whether this effect fades in the short term or whether it has lasting effects. We use a novel dataset with information on local corruption scandals occurring in Spain in the period 1999–2009, and data on the level of trust expressed in local politicians, obtained from a survey conducted in 2009. We find that corruption scandals have a marked effect both on levels of trust in local politicians and on perceptions of corruption. We also show that, while these perceptions gradually revert back to their pre-scandal levels, the effect on trust is more persistent. Using a mediation analysis we show that other side effects of corruption (including, government fragmentation and fiscal stress) are responsible for the persistence of the effect on trust. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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