This paper finds evidence that more democratic political institutions increase trust. Second generation immigrants with ancestries from 115 countries are studied within 30 European countries. Comparing individuals born and residing in the same country, those whose father was born in a more...

China passed a law of trusts in 2001 intending it to be useful to financial market participants. Drawing heavily from literature on economic institutions and economic development, this article assesses the potential success of the trust's becoming institutionalized in China. The conclusion is...

This paper examines citizen trust in social institutions, including government, and the impact of the 2008-2009 global economic crisis in transition countries. Empirical models are estimated that explain how the crisis affected trust in institutions, including the presidency, government/cabinet...

This paper tries to uncover some of the hidden factors behind poor public service delivery in the Dominican Republic. By looking at three sector cases, education, health and electricity, it is possible to observe that in this setting of low quality of public services the "middle class" is opting...