We report experimental results from three Colombian villages concerning the impact of a voting mechanism on interpersonal trust and trustworthiness. The vote is purely consultative in that participants are asked to declare in a secret ballot the most “appropriate” plan of action for individuals involved in a “Trust Game”. The plan of action that is most voted is then publicly announced. The mechanism is unbinding, as only the aggregate result of the voting is disclosed and it has no bearing on individual decisions. In spite of the strategic irrelevance of the announcement, we observe an increase in both trust and trustworthiness after the announcement is carried out, in comparison to the baseline condition where no voting takes place.

(2018). Consultative democracy and trust [journal article - articolo]. In STRUCTURAL CHANGE AND ECONOMIC DYNAMICS. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10446/236231

Consultative democracy and trust

Bogliacino, Francesco;
2018-01-01

Abstract

We report experimental results from three Colombian villages concerning the impact of a voting mechanism on interpersonal trust and trustworthiness. The vote is purely consultative in that participants are asked to declare in a secret ballot the most “appropriate” plan of action for individuals involved in a “Trust Game”. The plan of action that is most voted is then publicly announced. The mechanism is unbinding, as only the aggregate result of the voting is disclosed and it has no bearing on individual decisions. In spite of the strategic irrelevance of the announcement, we observe an increase in both trust and trustworthiness after the announcement is carried out, in comparison to the baseline condition where no voting takes place.
articolo
2018
Bogliacino, Francesco; Jimenez Lozano, Laura; Grimalda, Gianluca
(2018). Consultative democracy and trust [journal article - articolo]. In STRUCTURAL CHANGE AND ECONOMIC DYNAMICS. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10446/236231
File allegato/i alla scheda:
File Dimensione del file Formato  
Bogliacino Jimenez Grimalda 2018 SCED.pdf

Solo gestori di archivio

Versione: publisher's version - versione editoriale
Licenza: Licenza default Aisberg
Dimensione del file 1.54 MB
Formato Adobe PDF
1.54 MB Adobe PDF   Visualizza/Apri
Pubblicazioni consigliate

Aisberg ©2008 Servizi bibliotecari, Università degli studi di Bergamo | Terms of use/Condizioni di utilizzo

Utilizza questo identificativo per citare o creare un link a questo documento: https://hdl.handle.net/10446/236231
Citazioni
  • Scopus 2
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.isi??? 1
social impact