This paper presents evidence that generalized trust promotes health. Children of immigrants in a broad set of European … in trust across countries of ancestry. The approach addresses reverse causality and concerns that the trust measure picks … trust in explaining self-assessed health. The finding is robust to accounting for individual, parental, and extensive …

This paper estimates the influence of trust on self-assessed health. Second generation immigrants in a broad set of … European countries with ancestry from across the world are studied. There is a significant positive effect of trust on … which trust creates desirable outcomes. Individuals with high trust feel healthier. As health may promote a more productive …

This paper estimates the intergeneration transmission of trust by studying second generation immigrants in 29 European … countries with ancestry in 87 nations. There is significant transmission of trust on the mother’s side. The transmission is … stronger in Northern Europe. Ancestry from more developed countries suggests a stronger transmission of trust, but the …

This paper estimates the effect of trust on internet use by studying the general population as well as second … generation immigrants in 29 European countries with ancestry in 87 nations. There is a significant positive effect of trust on … internet use. The positive trust effect is not universal to all media, as individuals with high trust are shown to consume less …

This paper finds evidence that more democratic political institutions increase trust. Second generation immigrants with … country, those whose father was born in a more democratic country express higher trust than those whose father was born in a …

This paper finds evidence that more democratic political institutions increase trust. Second generation immigrants with … country, those whose father was born in a more democratic country express higher trust than those whose father was born in a …

innovation in the bamboo handicraft. Social capital, measured by an index of trust significantly influences the innovation index …

television in the formation of political consensus in Italy. Based on probit and instrumental variables estimates, we find trust … in television to be the most significant predictor of trust in the Italian prime minister. The latter is also strongly … and negatively correlated with trust in the judicial system and tolerance towards immigrants. …

, existing theories rooted in market failure and government failure have focused on various forms of trust, but have paid little … 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 …

, existing theories rooted in market failure and government failure have focused on various forms of trust, but have paid little … 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 …