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100			_aFilsinger, Maximilian and Freitag, Markus _931968
245			_aWhen good news backfires: Feelings of disadvantage in the Corona crisis
260			_aInternational Political Science Review
300			_a42(3), Jun, 2021: p.367-382
520			_aThe Corona crisis is an unprecedented challenge for societies. Lockdowns and physical distancing orders have generated economic, social and health-related consequences in many countries. In this regard, we evaluate how information about positive economic expectations during the crisis affects citizens’ attitudes. Using a real-world survey experiment, our analyses indicate that information about a positive economic outlook and governmental support to mitigate the crisis actually promote people’s subjective feelings of disadvantage rather than reducing them. Interestingly, it seems that information about economic recovery that opens up opportunities may backfire due to increased upward comparisons and perceived competition. Structural equation analyses suggest that this relationship is mediated by critical views about democratic institutions during the crisis. Citizens lose confidence in their governments and democratic decision-makers to uphold principles of fairness after the crisis ends. Our results have important implications on how to communicate measures that aim to deal with the crisis. – Reproduced
650			_aCovid-19, Survey experiment, Relative deprivation, Mediation, Switzerland _929289
773			_aInternational Political Science Review
906			_aCOVID 19
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