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Trust no more?. On the lasting effects of corruption scandals

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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.

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SOLÉ OLLÉ, Albert, SORRIBAS, Pilar. Trust no more?. On the lasting effects of corruption scandals. _European Journal of Political Economy_. 2018. Vol. 55, núm. December, pàgs. 185-203. [consulta: 21 de gener de 2026]. ISSN: 0176-2680. [Disponible a: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/134358]

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