In this paper, we present the results of an experiment conducted in Italy on trusting behaviour. Our subjects … participated in a trust game and filled in a questionnaire on trust and trustworthiness based on the attitudinal questions reported … two measures of trustworthiness among all recipients in the experiment, one based on the questionnaires’ answers and …

determinants of cooperative behavior. We provide evidence indicating that the well-being maximizing level of trust is above the … income maximizing level. Higher trust is also linked to more cooperative and pro-social behaviors, including the private …