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

Giuseppe Gaeta

Applied Economics Letters, 2013, vol. 20, issue 15, 1407-1412

Abstract: 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.

Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1080/13504851.2013.815303

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