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Shelter in Place? Depends on the Place: Corruption and Social Distancing in American States

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  • Dincer, Oguzhan
  • Gillanders, Robert

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This paper investigates the links between corruption and compliance with social distancing during COVID-19 pandemic in America. Both theory and empirical evidence point to a corrosive effect of corruption on trust/social capital which in turn determine people’s behavior towards compliance with public health policies. Using data from 50 states we find that people who live in more corrupt states are less likely to comply with so called shelter in place/stay at home orders.

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  • Dincer, Oguzhan & Gillanders, Robert, 2020. "Shelter in Place? Depends on the Place: Corruption and Social Distancing in American States," MPRA Paper 100746, University Library of Munich, Germany.
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    Keywords

    Corruption; COVID-19; Social Distancing; Trust; Social Capital; American States;
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    JEL classification:

    • D70 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - General
    • D73 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - Bureaucracy; Administrative Processes in Public Organizations; Corruption
    • H75 - Public Economics - - State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations - - - State and Local Government: Health, Education, and Welfare
    • I18 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health

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