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Institutional Trust and Compliance with Measures to Fight COVID-19

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  • Anetta Caplanova

    (University of Economics in Bratislava)

  • Rudolf Sivak

    (University of Economics in Bratislava)

  • Estera Szakadatova

    (University of Economics in Bratislava)

Abstract

The paper investigates the causal relationship between the trust in institutions and compliance with measures introduced to slow down the spread of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 in Slovakia. In addition, the impact of socio-economic characteristics on compliance with introduced measures was analysed. Data were obtained from a survey carried out by the Slovak Academy of Sciences on a representative sample of the Slovak population of 1,000 respondents. To derive the causal relationship between institutional trust and compliance behaviour, a probit regression model was used. Findings suggest that trust in public institutions helps to increase compliance with social distancing. In addition, some socio-economic characteristics such as employment status, age or whether individuals felt endangered by COVID-19 had a positive and statistically significant effect on compliance with measures used to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Institutional trust did not have a statistically significant effect on compliance with face-covering measures.

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  • Anetta Caplanova & Rudolf Sivak & Estera Szakadatova, 2021. "Institutional Trust and Compliance with Measures to Fight COVID-19," International Advances in Economic Research, Springer;International Atlantic Economic Society, vol. 27(1), pages 47-60, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:iaecre:v:27:y:2021:i:1:d:10.1007_s11294-021-09818-3
    DOI: 10.1007/s11294-021-09818-3
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