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An Empirically-Aligned Concept of Trust in Government

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  • Tomankova Ivana

    (Faculty of Finance and Accounting, University of Economics, Prague, Czech Republic.)

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Because of its capacity to facilitate consensus, trust in government is vital to the functioning of democracies. And yet those interested in the concept continue to struggle with the sheer number and ambiguity of available definitions. This paper confronts theoretical notions of trust with available empirical evidence, and ultimately defines “trust in government” as the willingness to bear the immediate or expected material and ideological costs that arise from compliance with government action. This definition is useful because it keeps up with recent empirical findings, involves a particular channel of effect, and distinguishes trust in government from the positive perceptions and attitudes which are commonly confused with trust.

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  • Tomankova Ivana, 2019. "An Empirically-Aligned Concept of Trust in Government," NISPAcee Journal of Public Administration and Policy, Sciendo, vol. 12(1), pages 161-174, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:vrs:njopap:v:12:y:2019:i:1:p:161-174:n:7
    DOI: 10.2478/nispa-2019-0007
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