What makes us trust people? How is trust developed and maintained? Is Western society
facing a crisis of trust? The Psychology of Trust addresses trust issues that are directly …

While previous research documents a negative relationship between government size and
economic growth, suggesting an economic cost of big government, a given government size …

In line with the capital structure irrelevance principle of Modigliani and Miller (1958), this
article shows that when international capital allocation choices are determined by well …

This paper empirically links the efficiency and performance assessment of the general
government, proxied by efficiency scores, to the trust in government. Government spending …

The coevolution of trust in government alongside the growth of government is an aspect of
research on the latter topic that has not been explored. We consider this coevolution in the …

National decline is typically blamed on special interests from the demand side of politics
corrupting a country's institutions. The usual demand-side suspects include crony capitalists …

The concept of trust is present in the most different areas of scientific knowledge. Associated
with moral and philosophical perspectives, it influences the reputation of public institutions …

O que nos faz confiar nas pessoas? Como a confiança é desenvolvida e mantida? Será que
a sociedade ocidental enfrenta uma crise de confiança? A psicologia da confiança aborda …

The development of fiscal capacity is widely acknowledged as an important pillar for strong
state-building. However, the level of fiscal capacity remains structurally low mostly in …

The performance of a country is significantly influenced by the size and efficiency of its
public sector, as well as how effectively it utilizes its often-limited resources. Evaluating the …