The Impact of Crime and Insecurity on Trust in Democracy and Institutions
利用哥伦比亚2004-2010年调查数据，研究发现对不安全的感知、犯罪受害、被索贿及受武装冲突影响会显著降低对民主的满意度和对公共机构的信任，从而通过削弱社会资本间接阻碍发展。
This paper examines the impact of crime and insecurity on support for and satisfaction with democracy and trust in institutions. We use survey data from the Latin American Public Opinion Project (LAPOP) for Colombia during the 2004-2010 period. We find that perceptions of insecurity, crime victimization, being asked for a bribe and being affected by the armed conflict have a negative significant effect on satisfaction with democracy and trust in public institutions. Our findings show an important indirect channel through which crime can hinder development because distrust in institutions is associated with lower levels of social capital.