Bakaki, Zorzeta and Dorussen, Han (2023) Trust in peacebuilding organizations: A survey experiment in Haiti. World Development, 172. p. 106375. DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2023.106375
Bakaki, Zorzeta and Dorussen, Han (2023) Trust in peacebuilding organizations: A survey experiment in Haiti. World Development, 172. p. 106375. DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2023.106375
Bakaki, Zorzeta and Dorussen, Han (2023) Trust in peacebuilding organizations: A survey experiment in Haiti. World Development, 172. p. 106375. DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2023.106375
Abstract
Peacebuilding organizations are important to support development in countries disrupted by conflict or disasters. However, to function effectively, these organizations need to generate trust among locals. Haiti has been flooded with foreign intervention following political upheaval in the 1990s and even more so after the earthquake in 2010. The massive external involvement largely by-passed government institutions leading Haiti to be described as a ‘republic of NGOs’. The role of foreigners has become increasingly contested, but little is known about whether Haitians consider all interventions and interveners similarly. Our study examines variation in trust in political organizations, such as the UN, INGOs, and local community organizations, reporting on a country-wide survey experiment included about 3,000 respondents held in Haiti in the autumn of 2019. Our study finds that identifying the type of organization impacts significantly on people’s expectations and trust. Contrary to common perceptions, we find no clear evidence that local organizations are trusted more than external organizations. Local organizations are, however, seen as more capable than external organizations. INGOs are generally seen as more inclusive and least affected by corruption. In line with our expectations, Haitians view the UN as least inclusive.
Item Type: | Article |
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Uncontrolled Keywords: | Haiti; Organizations; peacebuilding; Survey Experiment; trust |
Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences Faculty of Social Sciences > Government, Department of |
SWORD Depositor: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
Date Deposited: | 29 Aug 2023 10:49 |
Last Modified: | 30 Oct 2024 16:03 |
URI: | http://repository.essex.ac.uk/id/eprint/36216 |
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