Online lecture by Ekaterina Zhuravskaya «Mobile internet and confidence in governments»

Topic

The global spread of the mobile Internet has dramatically increased information accessibility, leading to a drop in trust in governments around the world. This effect is weaker in countries where traditional media are more independent. Meanwhile, the mobile Internet affects trust in government only if there is no online censorship. How does this effect depend on the level of corruption in the country? Which parties benefit and which lose from the spread of the mobile Internet?

About the lecturer

Ekaterina Zhuravskaya, Professor of Economics, Paris School of Economics, laureate of the International W. Leontief Medal, Birgit Grodal Award, CNRS Silver Medal in Human and Social Sciences and numerous other awards.

Russian broadcast - https://youtu.be/6c226G7aFbQ

Видео Online lecture by Ekaterina Zhuravskaya «Mobile internet and confidence in governments» канала Российская экономическая школа