Keefer, Philip; Scartascini, Carlos G.; Vlaicu, Razvan - 2019
those with free and fair elections, voters do the opposite. Low social trust can account for this paradox: voters must act … collectively to shape political incentives, but low trust among voters is an obstacle to collective action. If every voter believes … logic, low social trust prevents voters from sanctioning politicians who renege on their promises. Frequent reneging on …