We exploit time use data from Denmark and the United States to examine the impact institutions and social norms have on … addition, we find some evidence that institutions matter as women in the US who are more likely to receive welfare benefits …

. Institutions and other structural factors are also found to be significant and important determinants of the rate of part …

PTR across countries are significantly affected by policy and institutions. In particular policy measures geared toward … of social protection) to take up a part-time job. Moreover, other labour market institutions, including benefit systems …

countries, communities on both sides of the long-gone Habsburg border have been sharing common formal institutions for a century …

We document that trust in public institutions and particularly trust in banks, business and government has declined … institutions. Cross-country comparisons reveal a clear legacy of the Great Recession, and those countries whose unemployment grew … the most suffered the biggest loss in confidence in institutions, particularly in trust in government and the financial …

We analyze the role of risk-sharing institutions in transitions to modern economies. Transitions requires individual …-level, idiosyncratic risk implies that distinct risk-sharing institutions - even those providing the same level of insurance - can lead to … different growth trajectories if they differently motivate risk-taking. Historically, risk sharing institutions were selected …