In a cross-section of countries, government regulation is strongly negatively correlated with social capital. We … model is that individuals in low trust countries want more government intervention even though the government is corrupt. We … government's role, as well as on changes in beliefs and in trust during the transition from socialism …

populist government may use trade policy to encourage capitalists to invest in the more labor-intensive industry. Since moving … government falls from power. The populist government may therefore choose to implement the less efficient but politically …

of the funds for relief spending came from the federal government, the majority of administrative decisions were made at …, and local levels of government created political incentives for the national relief administration to curb corruption by … national government pressed for the substitution of rules rather than discretion in the administration of relief. This …