We study the interplay of inequality and trust in a dynamic game, in which trust increases efficiency and thus allows … higher growth of the experimental economy in the future. We find that trust is initially high in a treatment starting with … equal endowments, but decreases over time. In a treatment with unequal endowments, trust is initially lower yet remains …

Many Internet markets rely on feedback systems', essentially social networks of reputation, to facilitate trust and … market encounters are one-shot) most frequently enhances trust and trustworthiness, and always increases total gains … each other) in promoting trust and trustworthiness if the market is sufficiently competitive. We conclude that, overall …

preferences such as risk preference, and crucial beliefs about the world, such as trust. This paper provides evidence on the three …

Institutions are important for proper economic performance, but are replaceable by trust or other social norms. We show … that when proper institutions and trust are missing, integrity of the individuals can replace them. We construct a model of …) trust, or (3) integrity, foster economic growth. We construct data of economic performance of social groups in Lebanon …

This paper investigates how group membership and competition among trustors interact with trust and trustworthiness in … a laboratory one-shot trust game. To analyze these effects, we apply a 2x2 design. We induce group membership by letting …