Measuring Trust

S-Tier
Journal: Quarterly Journal of Economics
Year: 2000
Volume: 115
Issue: 3
Pages: 811-846

Authors (4)

Edward L. Glaeser (not in RePEc) David I. Laibson (Harvard University) José A. Scheinkman (Columbia University) Christine L. Soutter (not in RePEc)

Score contribution per author:

2.011 = (α=2.01 / 4 authors) × 4.0x S-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

We combine two experiments and a survey to measure trust and trustworthiness—two key components of social capital. Standard attitudinal survey questions about trust predict trustworthy behavior in our experiments much better than they predict trusting behavior. Trusting behavior in the experiments is predicted by past trusting behavior outside of the experiments. When individuals are closer socially, both trust and trustworthiness rise. Trustworthiness declines when partners are of different races or nationalities. High status individuals are able to elicit more trustworthiness in others.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:oup:qjecon:v:115:y:2000:i:3:p:811-846.
Journal Field
General
Author Count
4
Added to Database
2026-01-25