Pirinsky, Christo - In: Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization 91 (2013) C, pp. 139-158
I utilize data from the World Values Survey to construct individual confidence measures for a large cross-section of … individuals from 12 countries and study how confidence relates to basic economic attitudes. I find that more confident individuals … more networks; and (iv) are more actively involved in cooperative interactions. The economic impact of confidence varies …