After discussing issues related to the conceptualization, measurement, and statistical
analysis of data on generalized trust, I survey recent empirical work (mainly from about 2000 …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to show that numerous studies have advanced social
capital research over the past decade. Most studies have accepted the theoretical distinction …

This study focuses on the impact of politically connected CEOs on the firms' green
innovation. Using the data from Chinese listed industrial firms from 2008 to 2015, we find …

The growing empirical literature on political corruption shows trust (interpersonal and
political) to be both cause and consequence of corruption: a conclusion that largely builds …

Tracing the evolution of social capital since his highly acclaimed contribution of 2001 (Social
Capital Versus Social Theory), Ben Fine consolidates his position as the world's leading …

This article employs World Values Survey measures of life satisfaction as though they were
direct measures of utility, and uses them to evaluate alternative features and forms of …

We present new evidence on how generalized trust is formed. Unlike previous studies, we
look at the explanatory power of economic institutions, we use newer data, we incorporate …

This chapter sheds more light on the sources of one important aspect of social capital,
namely generalized trust. Most discussions about the sources of social capital thus far have …

We study how satisfaction with service delivery affects trust in public agencies in an
empirical setting. Our basic assumption is that the causal relation between satisfaction and …

We present new evidence on the influence of income inequality on generalized trust. Using
individual panel data from Swedish counties together with an instrumental variable strategy …