Board #33 - “Trickle-down” Trust? Mexico’s Cash Transfer Program and Citizen Trust in Local Government

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Brief Overview

Using public opinion data from Mexico, this paper finds that Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) programs are associated with greater trust in local government even when it is not directly involved in disbursing cash benefits.

Author

• Brandon Kung, Claremont McKenna College