Trust Empirical View – Levels of Trust across Countries

ourworldindata – Levels of Trust by Country: ‘Generally speaking, would you say that most people can be trusted or that you need to be very careful in dealing with people?’ Possible Answers ‘Most people can be trusted’ or ‘Can’t be too careful’ – Max Roser1

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Correlates, Determinants & Consequences

Percentage of people who trust people in general vs GNP per capita – Beinhocker (2006)2

The Relationship Between Trust and Economic Performance – Beinhocker (2006)

Percentage of people expressing high level of trust in others (2008) vs. income inequality by Gini index (mid-2000s) – Max Roser3