We use an experimental survey design to measure how campaign finance regulation influences perceptions of political corruption and trust in politicians when citizens are exposed to information about regulation. Unlike most observational studies, results of this experimental study suggest that knowledge of campaign finance regulation substantially reduces citizens’ perceptions of corruption but has only limited effect on trust in politicians. Findings have crucial implications for public policy. At a time when public cynicism about politics is high, a significant reduction in perceptions of political corruption through successful dissemination of campaign finance regulation would be a boost to the legitimacy of democracies.
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Avkiran, N. K., Kanol, D. K., & Oliver, B. (2016). Knowledge of campaign finance regulation reduces perceptions of corruption. Accounting and Finance, 56(4), 961–984. https://doi.org/10.1111/acfi.12121
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