Securing the Social Welfare of the People to Foster Trust? A Systematic Examination of Short- and Long-Term Effects from Welfare Changes on Political Trust.

• In Event: Public Opinion in Canada

Brief Overview

This paper explores the link between political trust and welfare state policies across 30 democracies since the 1980s. Using Bayesian modeling, it examines the effects of short- and long-term changes in welfare policies on trust.

Authors

• Matthijs Gillissen, HIVA - KU Leuven

• Silke Goubin, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

• Anna Ruelens, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven