I propose and test a bottom-up channel through which trust between parties to an exchange can go on to affect comparative economic development of societies as a whole. My approach revolves around the autonomy that employers (principals) grant to workers (agents), which is a key feature of...

We open the black box of what goes on in firms in terms of management of their operations. Work autonomy is a key aspect of firm organization and we test the hypothesis that societal trust affects the level of autonomy that firms grant to their employees. Analysis of up to 189,213 individuals...

I propose and test a bottom-up channel through which trust between parties to anexchange can go on to affect comparative economic development of societies as awhole. My approach revolves around the autonomy that employers (principals)grant to workers (agents), which is a key feature of workplace...