Why it can be wise for smart people to listen to their government sometimes: a painful lesson from the international pattern of COVID-19 death rates

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Why it can be wise for smart people to listen to their government sometimes: a painful lesson from the international pattern of COVID-19 death rates

The World Happiness Report (WHR) 2021 revealed that public trust in government institutions was helpful in reducing COVID-19 death rates. Societies with higher levels of institutional trust are more likely to follow official orders, leading to greater success of virus suppression strategies implemen...

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Main Authors:	Burhan, Nik Ahmad Sufian, Sabri, Mohamad Fazli, Rindermann, Heiner
Format:	Article
Published:	Ulster Institute for Social Research 2024
Online Access:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/112793/

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