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Trust in government and flood preparedness among households in developing countries’ megacities: the case of Jakarta, Indonesia

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  • Aloysius Gunadi Brata

    (Atma Jaya Yogyakarta University)

  • Yenny Patnasari

    (Atma Jaya Yogyakarta University)

  • Budy P. Resosudarmo

    (Australian National University)

  • Alin Halimatussadiah

    (University of Indonesia)

Abstract

Floods can have a significant impact on the economy, making it crucial for governments to implement policies that improve risk management and reduce the impact of such events. However, previous failures in policy implementation in developing countries with megacities prone to floods have been linked to a lack of trust among urban populations in their governments. This lack of trust is believed to affect private flood preparedness in response to flood events. Our study investigates the relationship between trust in the government and household preparedness for floods in Jakarta, Indonesia. In 2018, we conducted a unique household survey, and our results indicate that households that trust the government’s ability to manage floods and flood insurance are more likely to have flood preparedness measures in place, such as physical mitigation, planned physical mitigation, and financial strategies. This relationship holds true across household income groups and gender of the household head and is robust.

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  • Aloysius Gunadi Brata & Yenny Patnasari & Budy P. Resosudarmo & Alin Halimatussadiah, 2025. "Trust in government and flood preparedness among households in developing countries’ megacities: the case of Jakarta, Indonesia," Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, Springer, vol. 27(7), pages 17163-17186, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:endesu:v:27:y:2025:i:7:d:10.1007_s10668-024-04622-5
    DOI: 10.1007/s10668-024-04622-5
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    Keywords

    Trust in government; Flood preparedness; Instrumental variable method;
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    JEL classification:

    • Q54 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Climate; Natural Disasters and their Management; Global Warming
    • Q58 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Environmental Economics: Government Policy
    • R30 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Real Estate Markets, Spatial Production Analysis, and Firm Location - - - General

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