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Trial Title Citizen and Politician Surveys on Corruption in Italy, Brazil, and Pakistan Citizen and Politician Surveys on Corruption in Italy, Brazil, Colombia and Pakistan
Abstract We survey 1,000-1,500 adult citizens, the universe of first-level subnational legislators, and the universe of national legislators in Brazil, Italy, and Pakistan to study their views about corruption. Using vignettes, we probe the trade-offs they think politicians should and would make between efficiency and corruption and between equity and corruption. We also solicit views about how corrupt politicians are believed to be. Sending the same survey to citizens and elected legislators allows us to explore how their views differ. The survey also has two experimental components. The first, present for both for citizens and legislators, studies the willingness to waste money and/or engage in a trivial lie in order to obtain an ego-rent (in this case, a certificate reporting a substantial donation on behalf of the respondent to a charity of his or her choice). The second, only present in the legislator survey, studies how likely legislators are to change their views on corruption and to pledge their support for anti-corruption policies after they have been informed about citizens’ views on the topic. We survey 1,000-1,500 adult citizens, the universe of first-level subnational legislators, and the universe of national legislators in Brazil, Colombia, Italy, and Pakistan to study their views about corruption. Using vignettes, we probe the trade-offs they think politicians should and would make between efficiency and corruption and between equity and corruption. We also solicit views about how corrupt politicians are believed to be. Sending the same survey to citizens and elected legislators allows us to explore how their views differ. The survey also has two experimental components. The first, present for both for citizens and legislators, studies the willingness to waste money and/or engage in a trivial lie in order to obtain an ego-rent (in this case, a certificate reporting a substantial donation on behalf of the respondent to a charity of his or her choice). The second, only present in the legislator survey, studies how likely legislators are to change their views on corruption and to pledge their support for anti-corruption policies after they have been informed about citizens’ views on the topic.
Last Published January 19, 2023 10:38 AM March 24, 2023 05:55 PM
Intervention (Public) We elicit respondents' views about corruption and we explore the trade-offs they think politicians should and would make between efficiency and corruption and between equity and corruption. Using two randomized experiments, we study the respondents' willingness to waste money and/or engage in a trivial lie to obtain an ego-rent, and how likely legislators are to change their positions on corruption and pledge their support for anti-corruption policies after being informed of citizens' views on corruption. We collect a representative citizen sample along the gender, income, and age dimensions in Italy, Brazil, and Pakistan. The survey will also be sent to all first-level subnational politicians of these three countries and to all national legislators. We elicit respondents' views about corruption and we explore the trade-offs they think politicians should and would make between efficiency and corruption and between equity and corruption. Using two randomized experiments, we study the respondents' willingness to waste money and/or engage in a trivial lie to obtain an ego-rent, and how likely legislators are to change their positions on corruption and pledge their support for anti-corruption policies after being informed of citizens' views on corruption. We collect a representative citizen sample along the gender, income, and age dimensions in Italy, Brazil, Colombia, and Pakistan. The survey will also be sent to all first-level subnational politicians of these three countries and to all national legislators.
Planned Number of Observations 1,000 citizens in Italy contacted online 1,000 citizens in Brazil contacted online 500 citizens in Pakistan contacted online 1,000 citizens in Pakistan contacted in person The survey will be sent to 917 regional politicians in Italy, 1001 state-level politicians in Brazil, and 676 provincial-level politicians in Pakistan. The final number of politicians surveyed will depend on their response rates. A second round of surveying will solicit all national legislators in the lower house in Brazil (513), Pakistan (342), and Italy (630). The final number of politicians surveyed will depend on their response rates. 1,000 citizens in Italy contacted online 1,000 citizens in Brazil contacted online 1,000 citizens in Colombia contacted online 500 citizens in Pakistan contacted online 1,000 citizens in Pakistan contacted in person The survey will be sent to 917 regional politicians in Italy, 1001 state-level politicians in Brazil, and 676 provincial-level politicians in Pakistan. The final number of politicians surveyed will depend on their response rates. A second round of surveying will solicit all national legislators in the lower house in Brazil (513), Pakistan (342), and Italy (630). The final number of politicians surveyed will depend on their response rates.
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