Trust in government is hard won, but easily lost, especially during times of crisis. Trust in government dipped sharply during the 2008 Global Financial Crisis and took a decade to recover. But trust can also be worn down over time by long-term trends, such as economic decline.
Geoff Upton
Geoff Upton is a Policy Analyst in the Regional Development and Multi-level Governance Division of the OECD Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities (CFE). He originally joined the OECD in 2019 as a Policy Analyst working on the Eurasia region, with a specific focus on regional development and decentralisation, before moving to join CFE in 2022. A New Zealand/British national, Geoff holds a master’s degree in Russian & East European Studies from Oxford University, and a bachelor’s degree in French and Russian from Durham University.