...Yunsoo Lee Purpose The Great Recession that began around 2008 hit hard on Greece and Italy. During a period of extreme economic distress, the two countries suffered the loss of government performance and citizen trust in government. The purpose of this study is to describe how government...

... and European Social Survey the link between religiosity and trust in government is examined. Findings Religiosity and trust in government are positively linked in aggregate data. Research limitations/implications The analysis is based on aggregated data, not individual countries, and religiosity...