correlations. We take advantage of a unique dataset of daily observations about GNH, generalised trust and trust in national … institutions, fear concerning the economy, loneliness, infection rate, policy stringency and distancing. To assess the validity of …

attention to fear. We test how fear and trust shape demand for government regulation by drawing on especially precise measures … fear of contracting the virus is directly related to greater demand for regulation. In addition, the impact of trust is … conditional on the level of fear. Higher interpersonal trust is related to lower demand for Covid-19 regulation, while higher …

its correlates. We take advantage of a unique data-set made of daily observations about GNH, generalized trust and trust … in national institutions, fear concerning the economy, loneliness, infection rate, policy stringency and distancing. To …

often triggered by fear. Finally, evolutionary biologists suggest that a third trigger is uncertainty about an opponent …

of fines on punishment and deterrence. Partial effects are effects on potential violators' and punishers' decisions when … punish, which in turn reduces the deterrence effect of high fines. Using a laboratory experiment, we identify these effects …

with deterrence and one without. We find a peer effect in embezzlement in that facing an honest Official A reduces … embezzlement by Official B. Likewise, deterrence matters in that higher detection probabilities significantly decrease embezzlement …

removes their capacity to strike. Weapons can serve as a means of deterrence. In four treatments, we find that deterrence is …

between experts and consumers. The functioning of the market heavily relies on trust on the side of the consumer as well as … determinants of trust and trustworthiness in experimental credence goods markets, namely the effect of a health frame (versus a … results reveal that the identity in combination with a health frame has a significant impact on the level of trust shown by a …