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Determinants of trust in a racially homogeneous society

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Eiji Yamamura () (Seinan Gaukuin Universtiy, Department of Economics)

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Using prefecture level data of Japan for the years 1979 and 1996, I explore the extent to which inequality, age heterogeneity, and social capital have an effect upon interpersonal trust. The major finding is that inequality is associated with low trust, while generational heterogeneity is associated with high trust. However, this tendency is not observed when the sample includes female respondents only. These results are not changed when I instrument for inequality using the relative size of the mature-aged cohort.

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Article provided by Economics Bulletin in its journal Economics Bulletin.

Volume (Year): 26 (2008)
Issue (Month): 1 ()
Pages: 1-9
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Keywords: trust; social capital;

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  1. Alberto Alesina & Eliana La Ferrara, 2000. "Participation In Heterogeneous Communities," The Quarterly Journal of Economics, MIT Press, vol. 115(3), pages 847-904, August. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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  2. Andrew Leigh, 2006. "Trust, Inequality and Ethnic Heterogeneity," The Economic Record, The Economic Society of Australia, vol. 82(258), pages 268-280, 09. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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  3. Alesina, Alberto & La Ferrara, Eliana, 2002. "Who trusts others?," Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier, vol. 85(2), pages 207-234, August. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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  4. Andrew Leigh, 2006. "Does Equality Lead to Fraternity?," CEPR Discussion Papers 513, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University. [Downloadable!]
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  5. Niclas Berggren & Henrik Jordahl, 2006. "Free to Trust: Economic Freedom and Social Capital," Kyklos, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 59(2), pages 141-169, 05. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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