, trust remains unaffected by the extent of interdependence whereas trustworthiness reacts positively to it. …

We examine experimentally two different types of trust: trust in another party’s cooperation and trust in ability. In …

The present research experimentally examines the influence of group identity on trust behavior in an investment game … identity, we find no significant differences in trust decisions. However, trust is significantly positively correlated with …

Whether incentive contracts perform better than trust in terms of productive efficiency is usually explored by … theoretic prediction, we find that (mutual) trust is as good as incentive contracts in inducing costly actions by employees …

We experimentally examine how group identity affects trust behavior in an investment game. In one treatment, group … prompted) to minimal group identity to two-dimensional group identity, we find no significant differences in trust decisions …. However, trust is significantly and positively correlated with contribution decisions, suggesting that "social" trust is …

We examine the degree of trust and reciprocity in an experimental trust game with 662 participants from six different … age groups, ranging from 8 year old primary school children to retired persons in their late sixties. Although both trust … research has devoted surprisingly little attention to their development with age. Our results provide clear evidence that trust …

Direct transfers allow heirs to freely use what has been passed on to them. Bequeathers who do not trust their … trust their descendant. When transfers to the descendant are less efficient than investments in a foundation, due to, e …