Economists and policy experts have long argued for the implementation of carbon taxes as
the most cost-efficient way to decrease carbon emissions and enhance climate change …

Social trust is a deeply-rooted feature of society, whose positive impact on economic
performance has been widely documented in many contexts. However, its impact on the non …

Globalization has been on the increase during the past 50 years, and there are now signs of
a backlash. Part of the reason may be the widely held belief that globalization is harmful, not …

US partisans view each other with increasing negativity. While many attribute the growth of
such affective polarization to nationally cross-cutting forces, such as ideological partisan …

Despite being proclaimed a “trust-free” technology, the link between blockchain and
interpersonal trust remains understudied. By considering one of the most prominent use …

Academic freedom is a cornerstone of modern academic life. It is not only implied by basic
liberal principles but also contributes to scientific progress and economic growth. It is …

På flera håll i världen har en politisk polarisering mellan stad och landsbygd vuxit fram. Den
har bland annat tagit sig uttryck i form av en landsbygd med minskat förtroende för …

Exclusion of some groups caused by the misuse of government power remains a major
problem across the world. We propose that market‐oriented institutions and policies have …

We examine regional differences in how generalized trust and relation centrism influence
how 16,785 firms across 20 lower-and middle-income countries perceive corruption as a …

This paper studies the potential link between the biological evolution of populations and
present-day economic interactions by estimating the correlation of shared ancestry among …