Corruption and trust: Theoretical considerations and evidence from Mexico

Comparative Political Studies

Volumn 43, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1258-1285

  Morris, Stephen D ^a   Klesner, Joseph L ^b  

^a MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b KENYON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

interpersonal trust; legitimacy; political corruption; political trust

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956241889     PISSN: 00104140     EISSN: 15523829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0010414010369072     Document Type: Article

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