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 …

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 …

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 …

implement a control strategy, which consists of low effort discretion and little or no rent-sharing, or they implement a trust … control strategy prevails, while the possibility of screening renders the trust strategy profitable. The introduction of … competition substantially fosters the trust strategy, reduces market segmentation, and leads to large welfare gains for both …