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Economic inequality and public trust in the European Central Bank

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  • Bergbauer, Stephanie
  • Giovannini, Alessandro
  • Hernborg, Nils

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This article explores the relationship between economic inequalities and public trust in the ECB and other European institutions. Drawing on data from the ECB’s new Consumer Expectations Survey and the Standard Eurobarometer, it analyses the relationship between different forms of economic inequality, perceptions of inequality and public trust in the ECB and other EU institutions in the euro area over the period 1999-2020 and in the context of the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. JEL Classification: D31, E58, H11, F15, G53

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  • Bergbauer, Stephanie & Giovannini, Alessandro & Hernborg, Nils, 2022. "Economic inequality and public trust in the European Central Bank," Economic Bulletin Articles, European Central Bank, vol. 3.
    • Handle: RePEc:ecb:ecbart:2022:0003:2
    Note: 1671843
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    Keywords

    ECB; EU public opinion; inequality; institutional trust; trust;
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    JEL classification:

    • D31 - Microeconomics - - Distribution - - - Personal Income and Wealth Distribution
    • E58 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit - - - Central Banks and Their Policies
    • H11 - Public Economics - - Structure and Scope of Government - - - Structure and Scope of Government
    • F15 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Economic Integration
    • G53 - Financial Economics - - Household Finance - - - Financial Literacy

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