Tracing the Historic Roots of Generalized Trust
This paper discusses the problem of empirically measuring past trust. Today, the share of the population who generally trusts others ranges from 60-70 percent in Scandinavian countries to as low as 3-4 percent in countries like Colombia and the Philippines. The reasons why certain countries have de...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Economic & Business History Society
2020-06-01
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| Series: | Essays in Economic and Business History |
| Online Access: | http://www.ebhsoc.org/journal/index.php/ebhs/article/view/369 |