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 … sector. Finally, analysis of several repeated cross-sections of confidence within U.S. states yields similar qualitative …

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 … sector. Finally, analysis of several repeated cross-sections of confidence within U.S. states yields similar qualitative …

individual's experiences could affect their perception and preferences for using government assistance. In this scenario … possibility among women and investigate if race/ethnicity and birthplace still have a role to play in the decision to use welfare … even after controlling for income, health and other demographic factors like employment. We find that race does not matter …

This paper empirically analyzes the question whether government involvement in the economy is conducive or detrimental … neoclassical economic theory, which predicts that government plays an unambiguously positive role for individuals’ quality of life … regulation, thereby harming voters’ quality of life. Our results show that life satisfaction decreases with higher government …