Government is an important institution in every society, but public trust in government has been declining worldwide …. Like social trust, institutional trust in government manifests in two forms—goodwill-based (based on intentions and … competence-based, institutional trust in government. Intercultural experience was negatively related to goodwill …

This paper empirically analyzes whether government size is conducive or detrimental to life satisfaction in a cross … satisfaction decreases with higher government consumption. For low, middle income, and male people, this result is stronger when … the government is leftwing, while government consumption appears to be less harmful for women when the government is …

The theory of fiscal federalism makes a strong case for decentralizing government functions in order to enhance the … regional dimension of democracy. However, decentralized government raises severe coordination problems. Coordination of public … agencies within government—among the Executive, the Legislative, the Judicature, and the Administration—is difficult enough …

Why are investors rushing to purchase US government securities when the US is the epicentre of the financial crisis … invested in US government securities. America’s exorbitant privilege comes with a cost and a responsibility that US policy …