Knowledge of Lobbying Regulations and Attitudes Toward Politics: Findings from a Survey Experiment in Cyprus. (4th March 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kanol, Direnç
• Is Part Of: Public integrity. Volume 20:Number 2(2018)
• Page Start: 163
• Page End: 178
• Publication Date: 2018-03-04
• Subjects: lobbying regulation -- perceptions of corruption -- political trust -- transparency -- trust in politicians; Civil service ethics -- United States -- Periodicals; Public administration -- Moral and ethical aspects -- United States -- Periodicals; Political ethics -- United States -- Periodicals; Civil service ethics -- Periodicals; Public administration -- Moral and ethical aspects -- Periodicals; Political ethics -- Periodicals; Civil service ethics; Political ethics; Public administration -- Moral and ethical aspects; United States; PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION; CIVIL SERVICE; MORAL ASPECTS; POLITICAL ETHICS; Periodicals; 172
• DOI: 10.1080/10999922.2017.1303882
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1099-9922

Abstract

Abstract : Does knowledge of lobbying regulations curb perceptions of political corruption and increase trust in politicians? The survey experimental data presented in this article suggest that a rise in trust in politicians through knowledge of lobbying regulations is harder to achieve than a decline in perceptions of political corruption. In the case of trust in politicians, only full disclosure makes a substantive difference. In the case of perceived political corruption, some disclosure is enough to affect perceptions significantly, although full disclosure is necessary to make a substantive difference. These results suggest that policymakers should take lobbying reform seriously and consider enacting and disseminating stringent lobbying regulations.