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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Article number | 105773 |
| Journal | Economic modelling |
| Volume | 108 |
| Early online date | 21 Jan 2022 |
| Publication status | Published - Mar 2022 |
Abstract
A corrupt government may not only fail in provision of public goods but also generate mistrust that depresses demand for essential public goods. The effect of corruption on supply of public goods is well studied, but much less is known about the demand side. Using UNICEF panel data on vaccination, we find that countries perceived as less corrupt and more liberal experience higher vaccination rates. Furthermore, they are less likely to adopt a mandatory vaccination policy. We show theoretically that the mechanism that generates this result is the lower probability of a transparent and accountable government to promote an unsafe vaccine.
Keywords
- Corruption, Vaccination
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance(all)
- Economics and Econometrics
Sustainable Development Goals
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In: Economic modelling, Vol. 108, 105773, 03.2022.
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Vaccination policy and trust
AU - Jelnov, Artyom
AU - Jelnov, Pavel
N1 - Funding Information: We thank Doron Klunover for a valuable discussion. We thank the editor and the anonymous referees for helpful comments and suggestions.
PY - 2022/3
Y1 - 2022/3
N2 - A corrupt government may not only fail in provision of public goods but also generate mistrust that depresses demand for essential public goods. The effect of corruption on supply of public goods is well studied, but much less is known about the demand side. Using UNICEF panel data on vaccination, we find that countries perceived as less corrupt and more liberal experience higher vaccination rates. Furthermore, they are less likely to adopt a mandatory vaccination policy. We show theoretically that the mechanism that generates this result is the lower probability of a transparent and accountable government to promote an unsafe vaccine.
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KW - Corruption
KW - Vaccination
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U2 - 10.1016/j.econmod.2022.105773
DO - 10.1016/j.econmod.2022.105773
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JO - Economic modelling
JF - Economic modelling
SN - 0264-9993
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