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The Impact of Crime and Insecurity on Trust in Democracy and Institutions

Blanco, Luisa, Ruiz, Isabel·2013·American Economic Review
DOI 10.1257/aer.103.3.284
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This paper examines the impact of crime and insecurity on support for and satisfaction with democracy and trust in institutions. We use survey data from the Latin American Public Opinion Project (LAPOP) for Colombia during the 2004-2010 period. We find that perceptions of insecurity, crime victimization, being asked for a bribe and being affected by the armed conflict have a negative significant effect on satisfaction with democracy and trust in public institutions. Our findings show an important indirect channel through which crime can hinder development because distrust in institutions is associated with lower levels of social capital.

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  • The effect of conflict on subsequent institutional and political reforms toward more democracy and liberalization is weak and seemingly quite short-lived.

    “At the same time, the effect of conflict on subsequent institutional and political reforms toward more democracy and liberalization is weak and seemingly quite shortlived (150-153).”

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Authors
Blanco, L., & Ruiz, I.
Affiliations
  • Pepperdine University (US)
  • University of Oxford (GB)
ORCID
Venue
American Economic Review
Publisher
American Economic Association
Published
2013-05-01
Volume
103
Issue
3
Pages
284-288
ISSN
0002-8282 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1257/aer.103.3.284
OpenAlex
W2066081072
Cited by
165
References
6
Citations by year
2026: 14 · 2025: 17 · 2024: 13 · 2023: 19 · 2022: 41 · 2021: 13 · 2020: 9 · 2019: 10 · 2018: 6 · 2017: 7 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 8 · 2014: 5 · 2013: 2
FWCI
16.52
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • American Economic Review (publishedVersion)
  • Pepperdine Digital Commons (Pepperdine University) (submittedVersion)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Corruption and Economic Development
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Social Capital and Networks
Keywords
crime, insecurity, institutional trust, satisfaction with democracy, crime victimization, bribery, armed conflict, social capital, public opinion, Colombia

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