In this paper, we present the results of an experiment conducted in Italy on trusting behaviour. Our subjects participated in a trust game and filled in a questionnaire on trust and trustworthiness based on the attitudinal questions reported in the European Value Survey. The aims of the research...

The paper addresses the effects of social relations on cooperation (or collusion) in organizations and communities. Social and production relations are modeled as separate repeated strategic interactions. "Linking" them--by employing members of the same community or by encouraging social...

The paper characterizes the effects of social relations on agents' ability to sustain cooperation (or collusion) within organizations' teams or communities. We model social and production relations as separate repeated strategic interactions. "Linking" them, for example by employing members of...