the most suffered the biggest loss in confidence in institutions, particularly in trust in government and the financial …We document that trust in public institutions—and particularly trust in banks, business and government—has declined … over recent years. U.S. time series evidence suggests that this partly reflects the pro-cyclical nature of trust in …

This paper exploits a large dataset of replications of the Holt and Laury (2002) risk elicitation task to study a … possible outcome reporting bias using gender differences in risk attitudes. There is a strong consensus view in the … outcome reporting bias in the risk and gender literature. We find no evidence that the likelihood of reporting about gender …

that emotional attachment and risk attitudes play important roles in the fertility-crime relationship. Finally, results for …

localized and well-respected administration increased citizens’ trust in local public services. In several Eastern European … Habsburg affiliation increases current trust and reduces corruption in courts and police. Falsification tests of spuriously … moved borders, geographic and pre-existing differences, and interpersonal trust corroborate a genuine Habsburg effect. …

To investigate the relation between trust and formal institutions, we analyze bilateral trade patterns in a sample of … 16 European countries between 1996-2009. Trust in trading partners has a significant positive effect on bilateral trade …. However, our results suggest that trust and formal institutions are substitutes, as the positive effect of trust on trade is …

This paper compares two prominent empirical measures of individual risk attitudes - the Holt and Laury (2002) lottery … (a) their within-subject stability over time (one year) and (b) their correlation with actual risk-taking behaviour in … the lab - here the amount sent in a trust game (Berg, Dickaut, McCabe, 1995). As it turns out, the measures themselves are …

also investigate other dimensions and find no differences in terms of trust, while there is evidence of some differences in … risk aversion, political preferences, life and job satisfaction. …

a sign of trust and concern for the employees’ well-being or as enhanced monitoring. Both interpretations can explain …

&D investment, and derive predictions on the effects of trust and competition on suppliers’ investment and buyers’ procurement … automotive industry. Consistent with the model’s predictions, higher levels of trust are associated with higher investment levels … - but also with more competitive procurement: trust and rents from reduced supplier competition in the procurement process …