Institutions of economic freedom and generalized trust
Evidence from the Eurobarometer surveys
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12658201 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Antonio Saravia (0000-0002-5215-4103, Eugene W. Stetson School of Business and Economics, Mercer University , 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, GA 31207, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 5-24 |
| Publication date | 2016-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | European Societies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1461-6696 • E-ISSN: 1469-8307 |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14616696.2015.1134800 |
| OpenAlex | W2291317667 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 31 |
We investigate the correlation between institutions of economic freedom and generalized trust. The data we use are derived from the Eurobarometer surveys and measure how trustworthy nationals of a particular country are in the eyes of nationals of other countries. By using these data we avoid the presence of double causality between institutions of economic freedom and generalized trust that has been recognized as a major challenge in the literature. Indeed, external perceptions of trustworthiness are exogenous to the internal institutional building process. We find that during the 1980s and 1990s a 10% increase in the Economic Freedom of the World Index was associated with a 2.5% increase in generalized trust in the countries in our sample
Causality (physics · Economic freedom · Economics · Eurobarometer · Index (typography · International trade · Perception · Political science · Public economics · Sample (material · Statistics · Survey data collection · Trustworthiness · World Values Survey · Computer Science · Culture, Economy, and Development Studies · Economic Policies and Impacts · Law · Mathematics · Psychology · Social Capital and Networks · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,38 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2025 (8) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |