support or disapproval of TTIP. In particular, we focus on the role of (dis-) trust in companies and in political institutions …-level logit regression it can be shown that disapproval is highly correlated with a lack of trust in European institutions and in … bilateral trade and investment relations, the TTIP (Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership). In some member states, anti-TTIP …

potential link of culture and formal institutions. We consider two key components of an "individualistic culture" to be …-determination. Moreover, the effects of self-direction on intervention preferences are mitigated through higher trust in state actors and …

potential link of culture and formal institutions. We consider two key components of an "individualistic culture" to be …-determination. Moreover, the effects of self-direction on intervention preferences are mitigated through higher trust in state actors and …

, demography and institutions). Thus, at all stages of development, forcing economic production to spread evenly across areas is … response should be comprehensively total: institutions that unite, infrastructure that connects, interventions that target …

This anthology consists of a collection of articles that address two common questions : how institutions emerge from … individual actions and how individual actions are shaped by institutions ? What unifies these contributions is the search of a … theoretical explanation that overcomes the shortcomings of the rational choice explanations of social institutions. The approach …