requires not only mutual trust, like simple exchange, but also a substantial degree of coordination. We examine whether players …

, in the form of generalized trust and associational activity, is related to regional differences in economic growth. Based … on extensive robustness tests, we present evidence that Fukuyama's (1995) argument on trust does not hold and that Putnam …

This paper analyzes the relations between social capital, institutions and trust.These concepts are full of ambiguity … and confusion.This paper attempts to dissolve some of the confusion, by distinguishing trust and control, and analyzing … institutional and relational conditions of trust.It presents a tool for the analysis of the foundations of trust and a diagnosis of …

inflated trust of immigrants is documented as the Great Expectations effect. This result is interesting and intriguing for … establishes that the inflated trust of immigrants affects their political attitudes. Immigrants coming from corrupt countries tend …

This article analyzes recent evidence and data suggesting that trust in banks has declined significantly after the … financial crisis in several countries. Even if rebuilding trust is not an explicit public policy objective, it is worthwhile … noting that trust represents a key ingredient of financial stability which, in turn, is an essential element of social and …

There is substantial evidence that many parents value honesty in their children and that trust is an important … determinant of trade. There is also evidence that certain institutions (i.e., religious institutions) foster trust, trade, and …

Previous research has shown that trust alters input efficiencies across countries, which is suggestive of parameter … heterogeneity. In this paper, trust's role in parameter heterogeneity is further explored within the context of the neoclassical … Gibbs algorithm. Results show that country-level trust differences cause human capital's exponent to vary by 43% and …