한국 사회의 공정성 인식이 정부신뢰에 미치는 영향 분석

Analyzing the Impact of Perceived Fairness on Trust in Government in Korean Society: Focusing on the Moderating Effect of Generational Differences

(Purpose) The purpose of this study is to analyze the impact of perception of fairness on trust in government in Korean society and to empirically analyze the moderating role of generation gap in the relationship between perception of fairness and trust in government. (Design/methodology/approach) In this study, we used the '2020 Social Integration Survey' conducted by the Korea Institute of Public Administration on 8,336 household members aged 19 or older across the country. Also, we conducted multiple linear regression analyses to empirically analyze the effects of opportunity fairness, distributive fairness, and conditional fairness on trust in government and the moderating effect of generation. (Findings) Perceptions of opportunity fairness, distributive fairness, and conditional fairness were all found to have a positive effect on trust in government, with opportunity fairness having a stronger influence on the MZ generation and conditional fairness showing a stronger influence on the older generation. (Research implications or Originality) The policy implications derived from this study are as follows: First, fairness was presented as a way to increase trust in government. Second, by presenting the concept of fairness in detail, it provided clarity on policy direction to improve trust in government. Third, intergenerational characteristics were applied to the value of fairness to improve trust in government.