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Do influential contacts help in receiving fair treatment from public officials?

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Using data provided by the International Social Survey Programme (ISSP) module Role of Government IV, we empirically investigate the micro-foundations of citizens' perceptions of public officials' fairness. Our results support the idea that (perceived) fairness of public officials is associated with a number of citizens' characteristics. In greater detail, we find evidence that receiving fair treatment from public officials is positively and significantly correlated to having connections with influential people.

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  • Giuseppe Lucio Gaeta, 2013. "Do influential contacts help in receiving fair treatment from public officials?," Applied Economics Letters, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 20(15), pages 1407-1412, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:apeclt:v:20:y:2013:i:15:p:1407-1412
    DOI: 10.1080/13504851.2013.815303
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