Becker, Sascha O., Boeckh, Katrin, Hainz, Christa and Woessmann, Ludger (2011) The Empire is dead, long live the Empire! Long-run persistence of trust and corruption in the bureaucracy. Discussion Paper. Coventry: Centre for Economic Policy Research. CEPR Discussion Paper (No.8288). (Unpublished)

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Abstract

Do empires affect attitudes towards the state long after their demise? We hypothesize that the Habsburg Empire with its localized and well-respected administration increased citizens’ trust in local public services. In several Eastern European countries, communities on both sides of the long-gone Habsburg border have been sharing common formal institutions for a century now. Identifying from individuals living within a restricted band around the former border, we find that historical Habsburg affiliation increases current trust and reduces corruption in courts and police. Falsification tests of spuriously moved borders, geographic and pre-existing differences, and interpersonal trust corroborate a genuine Habsburg effect.

Item Type:	Working or Discussion Paper (Discussion Paper)
Subjects:	D History General and Old World > DA Great Britain H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Economics
Series Name:	CEPR Discussion Paper
Publisher:	Centre for Economic Policy Research
Place of Publication:	Coventry
Official Date:	March 2011
Number:	No.8288
Status:	Not Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Unpublished
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access
Related URLs:	Related item in WRAP
URI:	http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/45520

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