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dc.titleResearch Insights: Can Social Trust Explain the Quality of Government?
dc.contributor.authorKeefer, Philip
dc.contributor.authorScartascini, Carlos
dc.contributor.authorVlaicu, Razvan
dc.contributor.orgunitDepartment of Research and Chief Economist
dc.coverageLatin America
dc.date.available2020-10-16T00:00:00
dc.date.issue2020-10-16T00:00:00
dc.description.abstractVoters would be better off if they removed politicians whose populist policies lead to low-quality government, yet in many political contexts, including those with free and fair elections, voters do the opposite. Voters must act collectively to shape political incentives, but low trust among voters is an obstacle to collective action. In this environment, low-quality government and populism emerge as optimal electoral strategies for political candidates. New survey data from 6,040 individuals in seven Latin American countries indicate that voters who express low trust are significantly more likely to prefer populist candidates and policies that reflect a low quality of government.
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dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0002763
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/Research-Insights-Can-Social-Trust-Explain-the-Quality-of-Government.pdf
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/spanish/document/Perspectivas-de-investigacion-Puede-la-confianza-social-explicar-la-calidad-del-gobierno.pdf
dc.language.isoen
dc.mediumAdobe PDF
dc.publisherInter-American Development Bank
dc.subjectElections
dc.subjectPublic Policy
dc.subjectGood Governance
dc.subjectVoting Behavior
dc.subjectCampaign Promise
dc.subject.jelcodeD72 - Political Processes: Rent-Seeking, Lobbying, Elections, Legislatures, and Voting Behavior
dc.subject.jelcodeH41 - Public Goods
dc.typeCatalogs and Brochures
idb.identifier.pubnumberIDB-CB-00428
idb.operationBK-C1102
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