Past Exposure to Macroeconomic Shocks and Populist Attitudes in Europe

Despina Gavresi (), Anastasia Litina () and Sofia Tsitou ()
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Despina Gavresi: University of Ioannina
Sofia Tsitou: Department of Economics, University of Macedonia

Discussion Paper Series from Department of Economics, University of Macedonia

Abstract: This paper explores the interplay between two dimensions of trust i.e., political and interpersonal trust, and the spread of COVID-19 in European regions. To undertake our analysis we combine sub-national (NUTS 1 regions) data for trust from ten consecutive rounds of the European Social Survey and data on COVID-19 measures, derived from the COVID-19 European Regional Tracker. Exploiting regional variation, we empirically establish that in places with a higher degree of political and interpersonal trust, the number of confirmed cases and deaths due to COVID-19 spread is lower. Our underlying hypothesis is that due to this higher level of trust, individuals tend to comply more with the policies promoted by national governments, thereby diminishing the COVID-19 spread and mortality rates in societies.

Keywords: COVID-19; Political Trust; Interpersonal Trust; Culture (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I10 O4 Z12 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023-01, Revised 2023-01
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Journal Article: Past exposure to macroeconomic shocks and populist attitudes in Europe (2023)
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Working Paper: Past Exposure to Macroeconomic Shocks and Populist Attitudes in Europe (2021)
Working Paper: Past Exposure to Macroeconomic Shocks and Populist Attitudes in Europe (2021)
Working Paper: Past Exposure to Macroeconomic Shocks and Populist Attitudes in Europe (2021)
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