Is competition good for trust? Cross-country evidence using micro-data

C-Tier
Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2008
Volume: 100
Issue: 1
Pages: 56-59

Score contribution per author:

1.005 = (α=2.01 / 1 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

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

Abstract

This paper empirically analyzes implications of market competition for generalized trust of about 80,000 individuals in about 60 countries. We find that competition amplifies the trust-generating effect of market integration for highly integrated individuals.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:100:y:2008:i:1:p:56-59
Journal Field
General
Author Count
1
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2026-01-25