With sharing economy and access-based consumption, consumers increasingly access
goods through social access modes other than private ownership—such as co-ownership …

Cynicism refers to a negative appraisal of human nature—a belief that self-interest is the
ultimate motive guiding human behavior. We explored laypersons' beliefs about cynicism …

This article examines the interconnection between national intelligence, political institutions,
and the mismanagement of public resources (deforestations). The paper examines the …

Cross-regional correlations between average IQ and socioeconomic development have
been documented in many different countries. This paper presents new IQ estimates for the …

This work examines whether the macroeconomic divide between northern and southern Italy
is also present at the level of higher education. The analysis confirms that the research …

We study the relationship between intelligence (IQ) and happiness inequality, measured by
the standard deviation of life satisfaction, in a cross section of 81 countries. We find that …

Given the benefits of generalized trust, its determinants receive growing attention in
international/cross-cultural management/psychology. This research proposed a gene …

This paper explore the effect of intelligence on financial development using data from 180
nations, over the period 2000–2012. The results provide strong support for the claim that …

В статье проведен междисциплинарный анализ категории доверия, рассмотрено
влияние доверия к властям и ожиданий экономических агентов на экономический рост …

The confidence is a belief and has a psychological origin but investigated interactively within
the framework of behavioral analysis. Banking sector transactions are also based on the …