Using data from US states, we find a positive relationship between trust and growth. According to our results, a 10 … percentage point increase in trust increases the growth rate of per capita income by 0.5 percentage point, growth rate of housing …

We document that trust in public institutions - and particularly trust in banks, business and government - has declined … over recent years. U.S. time series evidence suggests that this partly reflects the pro-cyclical nature of trust in … the most suffered the biggest loss in confidence in institutions, particularly in trust in government and the financial …

We document that trust in public institutions and particularly trust in banks, business and government has declined … over recent years. U.S. time series evidence suggests that this partly reflects the pro-cyclical nature of trust in … the most suffered the biggest loss in confidence in institutions, particularly in trust in government and the financial …

This paper examines the effect of exposure to a culture of easier divorce as a minor on generalized trust using the … unilateral divorce reforms across the US. According to the results, the divorce revolution seems to have had some effect on trust … effects for women with an additional year of exposure being associated with a 4 percentage point lower generalized trust in …