negative relationship: social ties (or networks), inference on social relationships (to see inequality as a signal of …This paper reviews the literature on economic inequality and trust. Cross-country studies, within-country studies, and … experiments all suggest that economic inequality exerts a negative influence on trust. Four mechanisms are proposed to explain the …

, though networks are a popular method of finding a job for the ethnic minorities, they are not necessarily the most effective … out disproportionately from using personal networks. …

credibility (or lack-of-trust) problem for monetary policy. This indicates a possible and until now unexplored link between social … trust and central-bank independence. Our empirical findings, based on data from 149 countries, confirm that there is such a … of reform and the ability with which it can be implemented. At low trust levels, the need for central-bank independence …

This paper estimates the effect of trust on internet use by studying the general population as well as second … generation immigrants in 29 European countries with ancestry in 87 nations. There is a significant positive effect of trust on … internet use. The positive trust effect is not universal to all media, as individuals with high trust are shown to consume less …

This paper estimates the intergenerational transmission of trust by studying second generation immigrants in 29 … European countries with ancestry in 87 nations. There is significant transmission of trust on the mother’s side. The … transmission is stronger in Northern Europe. Ancestry from more developed countries suggests a stronger transmission of trust, but …

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 …

This paper presents evidence that generalized trust promotes health. Children of immigrants in a broad set of European … in trust across countries of ancestry. There is a significant positive estimate of ancestral trust in explaining …. Individuals with higher ancestral trust are also less likely to be hampered by health problems in their daily life, providing …

-country differences in informal institutions, measured by social trust. We note a number of theoretical mechanisms that could imply that … similar objective problems are more likely to be effectively dealt with in higher-trust societies. A set of panel estimates … and growth problems in low-trust countries. This finding sheds light on the differential market reactions to economic …