capital - especially questions concerning generalized trust or generalized morality - are strongly and significantly …

In this paper we investigate the long-run relationship between disasters and societal trust. A growing body research … social capital in general, and trust in particular. We present new cross-country evidence of another important determinant of … trust - the frequency of natural disasters. Frequent naturally occurring events such as storms require (and provide …

determinants of cooperative behavior. We provide evidence indicating that the well-being maximizing level of trust is above the … income maximizing level. Higher trust is also linked to more cooperative and pro-social behaviors, including the private …

would be expected from non-cooperative theory. Second, this possible solidarity among 'brothers in arms' when fighting …

In this study we experimentally investigate whether solidarity, which is a crucial base for informal insurance … subjects. The reduction of solidarity is driven by a change in giving behaviour of persons with the risky project. Compared to … to show solidarity is influenced by both the desire for own compensation and attributions of responsibility. Our findings …

, stockpiling and allocation of medical countermeasures is a key component of true European solidarity, besides maintaining the …