Sources of Institutional Trust in South Asia: Democracy, Economic Evaluation, and Public Service Performance

• In Event: Identity, Distribution and Voting in South Asia

Brief Overview

Our analysis of survey data shows democracy and economic improvement at country and family levels promote political trust in South Asia. Corruption and unsatisfactory public service decrease trust in institutions, as does religious minority status.

Authors

• Mahesh Acharya, The University of Mississippi

• Gang Guo, University of Mississippi