This paper estimates the intergenerational transmission of trust by studying children of immigrants in 29 European … countries with ancestry in 87 nations. There is significant transmission of trust on the mother's side, and the transmission is … significantly stronger than on the father's side. The transmission is stronger in high trust countries. Building trust in high trust …

This paper estimates the intergeneration transmission of civicness by studying second generation immigrants in 29 …

This paper presents evidence that generalized trust promotes health. Children of immigrants in a broad set of European … in trust across countries of ancestry. The approach addresses reverse causality and concerns that the trust measure picks … trust in explaining self-assessed health. The finding is robust to accounting for individual, parental, and extensive …

This paper finds evidence that more democratic political institutions increase trust. Second generation immigrants with … country, those whose father was born in a more democratic country express higher trust than those whose father was born in a …

preferences such as risk preference, and crucial beliefs about the world, such as trust. This paper provides evidence on the three …