relationship between political trust and fatalities of the Covid-19 pandemic. By performing a cross-country analysis and … controlling for other determinants, we find that government trust is negatively associated with Covid-19 cases and deaths … cases and deaths in countries with high trust in government. We also find evidence that political trust decreases the risk …

the most suffered the biggest loss in confidence in institutions, particularly in trust in government and the financial …We document that trust in public institutions - and particularly trust in banks, business and government - has declined … over recent years. U.S. time series evidence suggests that this partly reflects the pro-cyclical nature of trust in …

We examine how globalization affects trade patterns and welfare when conflict prevails domestically. We do so in a …?). Thus, conflict is viewed as ultimately stemming from imperfect property-rights enforcement. When comparing autarky with … conflict. We find that importers of the contested resource gain unambiguously. By contrast, countries exporting the contested …

The consequences of successful public health interventions for social violence and conflict are largely unknown. This … health improvements, greater approval of government policy, and increased trust in political institutions. Results of a …