The Road to Trust. A Vignette Study on the Determinants of Citizens’ Trust in the European Commission
Journal
Journal of Common Market Studies
ISSN-Digital
1468-5965
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2020
Author(s)
Abstract (De)
This article analyses the determinants of citizens’ trust in the European Commission. We examined four predictors of citizens’ trust in political institutions: political participation, value congruence, performance outcomes and attributability of performance outcomes. We argue that these factors impact trust in the European Commission, which is a necessary precondition for making a risky
investment and willingness to pay taxes, which can be understood as behavioural consequences of trust. To examine our hypotheses we have implemented a vignette study. Our analyses show that value congruence, the European Commission’s perceived performance and attributability impact risky investments via trust, as expected. Political participation exerts a direct significant influence
on risky investments.
investment and willingness to pay taxes, which can be understood as behavioural consequences of trust. To examine our hypotheses we have implemented a vignette study. Our analyses show that value congruence, the European Commission’s perceived performance and attributability impact risky investments via trust, as expected. Political participation exerts a direct significant influence
on risky investments.
Language
English
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
HSG Profile Area
SoM - Business Innovation
Refereed
Yes
Volume
58
Number
2
Start page
256
End page
275
Subject(s)
Division(s)
Contact Email Address
simondaniel.schafheitle@unisg.ch
Eprints ID
257337