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

Justina A. V. Fischer ()

Economics Letters, 2008, vol. 100, issue 1, pages 56-59

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.

Date: 2008

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