Dincer, Oguzhan 
ORCID: 0000-0003-1328-8499 and Gillanders, Robert ORCID: 0000-0001-9462-0005
(2020)
Shelter in place? Depends on the place:
corruption and social distancing in American states.
Social Science & Medicine, 269
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ISSN 0277-9536
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Abstract
We investigate the links between corruption and compliance with social distancing during COVID-19 pandemic in America. Both theory and empirical evidence point to a corrosive effect of corruption on trust/social capital which in turn determine people's behavior towards compliance with public health policies. Using data from 50 states we find that people who live in more corrupt states are less likely to comply with so called shelter in place/stay at home orders. Our results are robust to different measures of corruption.
| Item Type: | Article (Published) |
|---|---|
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Additional Information: | Article number 113569 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Corruption; COVID-19; Social distancing; Trust; Social capital; American States |
| Subjects: | Social Sciences > Public administration |
| DCU Faculties and Centres: | DCU Faculties and Schools > DCU Business School |
| Publisher: | Elsevier |
| Official URL: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2020.113569 |
| Copyright Information: | © 2020 Elsevier CC BY-NC-ND |
| ID Code: | 25328 |
| Deposited On: | 08 Jan 2021 11:43 by Thomas Murtagh . Last Modified 19 Mar 2021 12:40 |
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