Do strong family ties inhibit trust?

Arbeitspapier

We provide direct evidence that people with strong family ties have a lower level of trust in strangers than people with weak family ties, and argue that this association is causal. We also investigate the mechanisms that underlie this effect, and provide evidence that these revolve around the level of outward exposure: factors that limit exposure limit subjects experience as well as motivation to deal with strangers. Our findings are based on experimental data derived from a new design of the trust game combined with panel survey data, both drawn from a near-representative sample of the British population.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: ISER Working Paper Series ; No. 2008-37

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Ermisch, John ; Gambetta, Diego
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): University of Essex, Institute for Social and Economic Research (ISER)
• (where): Colchester
• (when): 2008

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/92118
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:43 AM CET