Essays about: "generalized trust"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 34 essays containing the words generalized trust.

  1. 11. THE RELATIVE RELEVANCE OF TRUST Revisiting the relationship between trust and cooperation for the environment in large-scale collective action dilemmas

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Erik Jönsson; [2020-06-18]
    Keywords : large-scale environmental collective action; cooperation; social trust; politicalinstitutional trust; trust-context;

    Abstract : Many global environmental problems can be understood as collective action dilemmas which ultimately requires cooperation in order for them to be resolved. Due to certain stressors associated with large-scale collective action for the environment it is unlikely that cooperation will occur. READ MORE

  3. 12. Generalized trust and fertility : A micro-level analysis of social trust and its relationship to fertility

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

    Author : Per Ola Ockell; [2020]
    Keywords : Generalized trust; Social trust; Trust; Fertility; Personality; Life course;  ;

    Abstract : Are individuals that trust strangers more likely to have children, and can they be expected to have more children than their lower trusting counterparts? This article assesses two perspectives that hold this as a likely outcome. One perspective has trusting individuals as more likely to hand over the care of their children to strangers, thereby reconciling work and family dilemmas for women. READ MORE

  4. 13. Voluntary Associations: Schools of Immigration Advocacy? : An investigation of the opinion-formin functions of civic society on issues of immigration

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Oscar Magnusson; [2020]
    Keywords : Immigration; refugees; attitudes; public opinion; voluntary associations; associations; Putnam; social capital; trust; determinants;

    Abstract : The issue of immigration is arguably one of the most loaded political issues. Not only for several member states of the European union but since the Dublin-agreement fell apart, maybe also for the union as a whole. READ MORE

  5. 14. WHAT QUALITIES OF PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS MATTER MOST FOR GENERALIZED TRUST? – AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Henry Rawlings; [2019-09-16]
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    Abstract : This study identifies a research gap in the literature surrounding the quality of public organizations and generalized trust. It finds that the existing literature focuses heavily on the importance of corruption in this context. READ MORE

  6. 15. Social capital, environmental policy attitudes and the mediating role of climate change beliefs

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statistiska institutionen

    Author : Robin Saberi Nasseri; [2019]
    Keywords : social trust; generalized trust; social networks; civic participation; latent variable modeling; structural equation modeling;

    Abstract : In order to combat the potential threats of climate change, effective policy setting and implementation is crucial. A variable which has been shown to have significant explanatory power on the success of different public policy areas is social capital; a multidimensional concept encompassing social relationships and norms ability to mobilize and facilitate common goals. READ MORE