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Trust and corruption revisited: how and why trust and corruption shape each other

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Graeff and Svendsen argue that low trust leads to corruption but corruption does not lower trust. I challenge this argument as well as their critique of Uslaner. I present evidence to show that there is a reciprocal relationship between trust and corruption. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2013

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  • Eric Uslaner, 2013. "Trust and corruption revisited: how and why trust and corruption shape each other," Quality & Quantity: International Journal of Methodology, Springer, vol. 47(6), pages 3603-3608, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:qualqt:v:47:y:2013:i:6:p:3603-3608
    DOI: 10.1007/s11135-012-9742-z
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    1. Eric M. Uslaner, 2011. "Corruption and Inequality," ifo DICE Report, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, vol. 9(2), pages 20-24, 07.
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