[16] In a similar vein, Cruijsen and Eijffinger (2010) show that in the Netherlands, respondents tend to trust the ECB more if they view themselves as knowledgeable in the area of monetary policy. [17] Ehrmann et al. (2013) observe that there is a link between general support for EU institutions and trust in the ECB. [18] Kaltenthaler et al.
(2010) show that trust in the ECB is greater in respondents who believe that their country’s interests are represented in the EU and who are satisfied with the functioning of democracy in the EU. [19] Studies also allow for a distinction to be drawn between those factors that affect trust in the ECB and support for the euro. Bergbauer et al.