A gene-dependent climatoeconomic model of generalized trust

Dejun Tony Kong

Journal of World Business, 2016, vol. 51, issue 2, 226-236

Abstract: Given the benefits of generalized trust, its determinants receive growing attention in international/cross-cultural management/psychology. This research proposed a gene-dependent climatoeconomic model, integrating multiple types of determinants parsimoniously. Across 53 societies, generalized trust is a multiplicative function not only of climatic demands and wealth (climatoeconomic contextualization), but also of climatic demands, wealth, and the 5-HTTLPR S-allele prevalence (gene-dependent climatoeconomic contextualization), mediated by uncertainty avoidance. The climatoeconomic contextualization is present only in societies possessing a low level of the 5-HTTLPR S-allele prevalence. These findings shed light on trust and international management research as well as interventions and policy making for societal effectiveness.

Keywords: Generalized trust; Climatic demands; Wealth; 5-HTTLPR S-allele prevalence; Gene; Uncertainty avoidance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jwb.2015.08.018

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