In this study we experimentally investigate whether solidarity, which is a crucial base for informal insurance … subjects. The reduction of solidarity is driven by a change in giving behaviour of persons with the risky project. Compared to … to show solidarity is influenced by both the desire for own compensation and attributions of responsibility. Our findings …

part of the social network. We examine what makes the decision to trust a stranger different from the decision to trust a … implement a binary trust game with hidden action in a lab-in-the-field experiment with residents of an informal housing area in … Cairo. Our results show that trust is higher among friends than among strangers and that higher trust among friends is …

and a secret saving device on solidarity in risk-sharing groups among rural villagers in the Philippines. Risk is … simulated by a lottery. Risk-sharing is possible in solidarity groups of three and insurance is introduced via less risky … also test for the persistence of this crowding-out of solidarity. We find evidence for a reduction of solidarity by …

We analyze whether the availability of formal insurance products affects informal solidarity transfers in two … minimizes strategic concerns. The introduction of an insurance treatment alters solidarity in both experiments. We find crowding …

In December 2005, the Belgian government adopted the law on the Intergenerational Solidarity Pact (ISP) aiming at …

happiness by itself, it has been observed to show a significant impact on the level of trust among employees. Trust among …

This study presents new evidence on individual and community-specific determinants of social trust using data from 96 … villages in Bangladesh. We find perceived institutional trust to be positively correlated with stated inter-personal trust. At … the same time, there is significant social distance among various faith groups in our data: both Hindus and Muslims trust …