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Institutional trust and welfare state support: on the role of trust in market institutions

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  • Edlund, Jonas
  • Lindh, Arvid

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The importance of institutional trust for structuring welfare state support (WSS) has been advanced by several scholars. Yet, the thesis has not received convincing empirical support. We argue that the weak evidence observed by previous research is caused by the failure of not extending the analytical framework beyond the study of public institutions. Using Sweden as a test case, our analytical framework covers trust in public institutions (TPI) and market institutions (TMI). The main findings are: (1) TMI has a robust negative effect on WSS; (2) the expected relationship between TPI and WSS is strengthened controlling for TMI; (3) TMI mediates the relationships between socio-economic variables and WSS. These findings underline the importance of bringing in other institutional configurations that are seen as conceivable alternatives to the state for administrating social welfare, not the least in studies primarily interested in the link between TPI and support for state-organised welfare.

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  • Edlund, Jonas & Lindh, Arvid, 2013. "Institutional trust and welfare state support: on the role of trust in market institutions," Journal of Public Policy, Cambridge University Press, vol. 33(3), pages 295-317, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:jnlpup:v:33:y:2013:i:03:p:295-317_00
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    1. Jian Yang & Chaohua Dong & Yongjin Chen, 2021. "Government’s Economic Performance Fosters Trust in Government in China: Assessing the Moderating Effect of Respect for Authority," Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer, vol. 154(2), pages 545-558, April.
    2. V. P. Kirilenko & G. V. Alekseev, 2021. "Measuring Political Trust in a Modern Democracy," Administrative Consulting, Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration. North-West Institute of Management., issue 10.
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    4. Todor Arpad, 2018. "Willing to pay to save the planet? Evaluating support for increased spending on sustainable development and environmentally friendly policies in five countries," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 13(11), pages 1-15, November.
    5. Udaya Shankar Mishra & Hrushikesh Mallick & Balakrushna Padhi, 2023. "An Inquiry into Households’ Confidence Levels in Various Institutions in India: A Temporal Assessment from the IHDS," Review of Development and Change, , vol. 28(1), pages 90-111, June.
    6. Isabella Mingo & Maria Paola Faggiano, 2020. "Trust in Institutions Between Objective and Subjective Determinants: A Multilevel Analysis in European Countries," Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer, vol. 151(3), pages 815-839, October.

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