Trust dynamics in electoral competition

IF 2.4 2区经济学 Q1 ECONOMICS

European Economic Review Pub Date : 2025-09-01 DOI:10.1016/j.euroecorev.2025.105125

Nektaria Glynia , Georgios Manalis , Dimitrios Xefteris

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Abstract

We study the fragility of trust between voters and politicians, exploring the likelihood of trust recovery following disruptions. We identify a critical trust threshold: above it, the trust dynamics converge to a stable steady state marked by politicians’ moderate deception and voters’ tempered expectations; below it, trust gradually declines, giving way to deepening scepticism. These insights highlight that while stable levels of trust are feasible, they should not be taken for granted, contributing to the discussion on the underpinnings of recent trust crises across European democracies.

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选举竞争中的信任动态

我们研究了选民和政治家之间信任的脆弱性，探索信任在中断后恢复的可能性。我们确定了一个关键的信任阈值：在此阈值之上，信任动态趋同于一个稳定的稳定状态，其标志是政治家的适度欺骗和选民的温和期望；在它之下，信任逐渐下降，让位于日益加深的怀疑。这些见解突显出，尽管稳定的信任水平是可行的，但不应将其视为理所当然，这有助于讨论欧洲民主国家最近发生的信任危机的基础。

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来源期刊

European Economic Review ECONOMICS-

CiteScore

4.70

自引率

3.60%

发文量

170

期刊介绍： The European Economic Review (EER) started publishing in 1969 as the first research journal specifically aiming to contribute to the development and application of economics as a science in Europe. As a broad-based professional and international journal, the EER welcomes submissions of applied and theoretical research papers in all fields of economics. The aim of the EER is to contribute to the development of the science of economics and its applications, as well as to improve communication between academic researchers, teachers and policy makers across the European continent and beyond.