Social Trust and Honesty in Government: A Causal Mechanisms Approach

Abstract

Countries in transition from socialism face particular problems in developing habits of trust and honesty. Under Soviet-style socialism, government institutions had become severely discredited among the population. Dishonest behavior toward them was often seen as acceptable and even praiseworthy in the face of their illegitimate power.In general, trusting relationships extended little beyond the circle of family and close friends. These keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves.

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