the last decade in Europe from a comprehensive cross-country perspective: Size, age and trust are relevant for the …

those with free and fair elections, voters do the opposite. Low social trust can account for this paradox: voters must act … collectively to shape political incentives, but low trust among voters is an obstacle to collective action. If every voter believes … logic, low social trust prevents voters from sanctioning politicians who renege on their promises. Frequent reneging on …

Do individuals trust experts' advice? Does the sector represented by these experts matter for trust and compliance? Do … for individuals with a low level of trust in the public sector, there is widespread agreement that governments should be …

We investigate the relationship between individual trust and individual economic performance. We find that individual … income is hump-shaped in a measure of intensity of trust beliefs. Heterogeneity of trust beliefs in the population, coupled … cheated, but give up profitable opportunities, therefore underperforming. The cost of either too much or too little trust is …

In the aftermath of the financial crisis trust, in the European Central Bank (ECB) has reached an historical low … total of 312 observations, this paper detects a structural break in citizens’ trust in the ECB. The paper confirms that … during the pre-crisis period, citizens’ trust in the ECB was driven by economic growth. In crisis time, however, trust in the …