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 …

We document that trust in public institutions - and particularly trust in banks, business and government - has declined … over recent years. U.S. time series evidence suggests that this partly reflects the pro-cyclical nature of trust in … the most suffered the biggest loss in confidence in institutions, particularly in trust in government and the financial …

localized and well-respected administration increased citizens' trust in local public services. In several Eastern European … Habsburg affiliation increases current trust and reduces corruption in courts and police. Falsification tests of spuriously … moved borders, geographic and pre-existing differences, and interpersonal trust corroborate a genuine Habsburg effect. …

We explore the determinants and effects of trust relationships between upstream suppliers and downstream producers … different measures of supplier-buyer trust, that higher levels of trust mitigate relationship-specific underinvestment in a … classical hold-up situation. Moreover, contrary to the extant literature, we show that higher levels of supplier's trust are …