We show that the standard trust question routinely used in social capital research is importantly related to … others’ cooperation. We find that the standard trust question is a proxy for cooperation preferences rather than beliefs … trust question, is also related to cooperation behavior but operates through beliefs rather than preferences. …

We study the effects of reputation and competition in a trust game. If trustees are anonymous, outcomes are poor …: trustees are not trustworthy, and trustors do not trust. If trustees are identifiable and can, hence, build a reputation … minimal information, eliminates the trust problem almost completely. …

We show that the standard trust question routinely used in social capital research is importantly related to … others' cooperation. We find that the standard trust question is a proxy for cooperation preferences rather than beliefs … trust question, is also related to cooperation behavior but operates through beliefs rather than preferences. …

Research on social capital routinely relies on survey measures of trust which can be collected in large and … about others' cooperation. Our analysis suggests that the standard trust question used in the World Values Survey is a proxy … recently proposed alternative to the standard trust question, seems to operate through beliefs rather than preferences. …

driven by trust. With flexible prices, we observe low prices and high quality in competitive (oligopolistic) markets, and …

We show that the standard trust question routinely used in social capital research is importantly related to … internet in Denmark and find that the trust question is a proxy for cooperation preferences rather than beliefs about others … recently proposed alternative to the “trust question”, is also related to cooperation behavior but operates through beliefs …

anonymous, such markets perform poorly: sellers are not trustworthy, and buyers do not trust sellers. If sellers are …, we find that competition, coupled with some minimal information, eliminates the trust problem almost completely. …

anonymous, such markets perform poorly: sellers are not trustworthy, and buyers do not trust sellers. If sellers are …, we find that competition, coupled with some minimal information, eliminates the trust problem almost completely. …