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00925njm 22002777a 4500 dc Solé Ollé, Albert author Sorribas, Pilar author 2019-06-03T10:30:48Z 2021-12-31T06:10:17Z 2018-12 2019-06-03T10:30:49Z We examine whether the break out of a corruption scandal involving the incumbent undermines trust in government, and whether this effect fades in the short term or whether it has lasting effects. We use a novel dataset with information on local corruption scandals occurring in Spain in the period 1999-2009, and data on the level of trust expressed in local politicians, obtained from a survey conducted in 2009. We find that corruption scandals have a marked effect both on levels of trust in local politicians and on perceptions of corruption. We also show that, while these perceptions gradually revert back to their pre-scandal levels, the effect on trust is more persistent. Using a mediation analysis we show that other side effects of corruption (including, government fragmentation and fiscal stress) are responsible for the persistence of the effect on trust. Corrupció política Ètica política Anàlisi d'impacte (Política governamental) Political corruption Political ethics Impact analysis (Public administration) Trust no more?. On the lasting effects of corruption scandals