high growth, but based on a simple stylized model of government behavior the expectation is that mainly high trust … countries provides support for this expectation. The difference in fiscal policies depending on government trust levels may help … explaining why better governed countries have been found to have less severe business cycles. It suggests that trust and …

In the aftermath of the financial crisis, the ECB has experienced an unprecedented deterioration in the level of trust …. This raises the question as to what factors determine trust in central banking. We use a unique cross-country dataset which … role in the trust-building process. Our results suggest that agents are boundedly rational in the trust-building process …

high growth, but based on a simple stylized model of government behavior the expectation is that mainly high trust … countries provides support for this expectation. The difference in fiscal policies depending on government trust levels may help … explaining why better governed countries have been found to have less severe business cycles. It suggests that trust and …

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 …