Party Misperception, Party-voter Incongruence and Political Distrust

• In Event: Comparative Public Opinion and Economic Perceptions

Brief Overview

We study how party misperception decreases political trust in the government using the case of the British parties in the UK. We find that the income gap has a causal effect on misperceptions and trust towards their government.

Authors

• Li Tang, Economics, University of Essex

• Yen-Chieh Liao, University of Essex

• Tzu-Ping Liu, University of Taipei