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In trust we trust: The impact of trust in government on excess mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has brought forward myriad challenges to public policy, central of which is understanding the different contextual factors that can influence the effectiveness of policy responses across different systems. In this article, we explore how trust in government can influence the ab... view more
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought forward myriad challenges to public policy, central of which is understanding the different contextual factors that can influence the effectiveness of policy responses across different systems. In this article, we explore how trust in government can influence the ability of COVID-19 policy responses to curb excess mortality during the pandemic. Our findings indicate that stringent policy responses play a central role in curbing excess mortality. They also indicate that such relationship is not only influenced by systematic and structural factors, but also by citizens’ trust in government. We leverage our findings to propose a set of recommendations for policymakers on how to enhance crisis policymaking and strengthen the designs of the widely used underlying policy learning processes.... view less
Keywords
Eurobarometer; contagious disease; epidemic; law and order; confidence; crisis management (econ., pol.); mortality
Classification
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Free Keywords
Corona; COVID-19; Coronavirus; comparative public policy; policy learning; Eurobarometer 91.5 (2019) (ZA7576 v1.0.0); Eurobarometer 93.1 (2020) (ZA7649 v1.0.0)
Document language
English
Publication Year
2022
Page/Pages
p. 226-252
Journal
Public Policy and Administration, 37 (2022) 2
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1177/09520767211058003
ISSN
1749-4192
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed