use a novel dataset containing information on local corruption scandals reported in Spain during the period 1999 - 2009 …We examine whether a corruption scandal in which the incumbent is implicated undermines trust in local government. We … matching methods to improve the identification of the effect of corruption scandals on trust, comparing municipalities affected …

use a novel dataset containing information on local corruption scandals reported in Spain during the period 1999-2009, and …We examine whether a corruption scandal in which the incumbent is implicated undermines trust in local government. We … methods to improve the identification of the effect of corruption scandals on trust, comparing municipalities affected by a …

use a novel dataset containing information on local corruption scandals reported in Spain during the period 1999-2009, and …We examine whether a corruption scandal in which the incumbent is implicated undermines trust in local government. We … methods to improve the identification of the effect of corruption scandals on trust, comparing municipalities affected by a …

Ever since the spectacular boom and bust cycle of the Spanish real estate industry, endemic corruption at the local …-explored political determinant, this paper investigates the effect of local and regional alignment in fomenting corruption at the Spanish … indicates that the democratic political process may be effective in corruption control if agreements can be reached to remove …

effect is strengthened in countries with lower level of public sector corruption and better functioning legal systems …

Official A at almost all individual detection levels. This 'legitimacy' effect may help explain why anti-corruption policies …