How well any government functions simply hinges on how good citizens are at making their politicians accountable for …

This paper analyzes whether the educational and professional background of a head of government matters for the …

This paper analyzes whether the educational and professional background of a head of government matters for the …

campaign promises, in turn, leads voters to hold low political trust. Low quality government, and in particular populism … government: voters who express low trust are significantly more likely to prefer populist policies that reflect a low quality of …Voters would be better off if they removed politicians offering low-quality government by pursuing populist policies …

Social trust has been identified as a catalyst for reforms. We take the literature further in two ways. First, we make … a fine-grained analysis of mechanisms through which social trust enables liberalizing reforms – by strengthening the … government, minority government and legislature-seat instability). Second, we define reforms as distinct changes in the quality …

Social trust has been identified as a catalyst for reforms. We take the literature further in two ways. First, we make … a fine-grained analysis of mechanisms through which social trust enables liberalizing reforms - by strengthening the … government, minority government and legislature-seat instability). Second, we define reforms as distinct changes in the quality …

continuation of current trends would increase the importance of subnational government while reducing (in the economic sphere) the …