A key function of the state is to ensure the #welfare of its citizens. But do more generous welfare policies also foster more #political #trust? 🎉 Our paper, co-authored with Matthijs Gillissen and Anna Ruelens, was accepted ‪@polstudies.bsky.social‬! @vd-researchgroup.bsky.social‬ #HIVA

Last panel of the #ecprgc25 #trust section! Just presented our work on how public service evaluations lead to political trust and distrust, and having fun while at it 😎 Joint work with Matthijs Gillissen & @ldeblok.bsky.social @ecpr.bsky.social @vd-researchgroup.bsky.social @HIVA

Do generous welfare policies foster political trust? Matthijs Gillissen, @silkegoubin.bsky.social & Anna Ruelens examine the long-term effects of welfare generosity on trust in political institutions. Read more: buff.ly/rxgfboR @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @uoypolitics.bsky.social @sagepub.com

This is fun, our research on political trust and social policy was featured at the Portuguese national news 😎 www.rtp.pt/play/p14263/... (less fun, they didn't cite us properly, but hey) #Hiva @vd-researchgroup.bsky.social @kuleuvenuniversity.bsky.social

Glad to be at the @emppolitikwiss.bsky.social workshop on political support, where Matthijs Gilissen presented our ongoing work on if citizens make a distinction between political #trust, mistrust and distrust 🧐 @viktorv.bsky.social @stevenvdwalle.bsky.social involve-democracy.eu