Why Swedes don’t wear face masks (and why it makes sense) – The consequences of institutional trust

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Brief Overview

Relying on 10,000 respondents, we study the effects of institutional trust on pandemic-relevant behavior in Sweden. We find that higher trust is associated with a lower likelihood of wearing face masks, but a higher likelihood of hand washing.

Authors

• Bent Johansson, University of Gothenburg

• Jacob Sohlberg, University of Gothenburg

• Marina Ghersetti, University of Gothenburg

• Peter Esaiasson, University of Gothenburg