Solé Ollé, AlbertSorribas, Pilar2019-06-032021-12-312018-120176-2680https://hdl.handle.net/2445/134358We 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.19 p.application/pdfengcc-by-nc-nd (c) Elsevier, 2018http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/esCorrupció políticaÈtica políticaAnàlisi d'impacte (Política governamental)Political corruptionPolitical ethicsImpact analysis (Public administration)info:eu-repo/semantics/article6785882019-06-03info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess