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Social Trust – Differences And Similarities Between Eastern European Countries

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  • Patricea Elena BERTEA

    (Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi)

  • Ana MIHEI

    (Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi)

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Social trust or the belief that others will not harm us or will look after us, if possible, is a concept of interest for many scientists coming from different areas. It can be important for economists, for sociologists, for psychologists or health researchers. Differences in social trust can predict differences in economic development as well. The present study aims to compare the levels of social trust from Romania, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Hungary, Czech Republic and Poland. To do that, we will use data from the European Social Survey, the 2008 round.

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  • Patricea Elena BERTEA & Ana MIHEI, 2014. "Social Trust – Differences And Similarities Between Eastern European Countries," EURINT, Centre for European Studies, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, vol. 1, pages 29-37.
    • Handle: RePEc:jes:eurint:y:2014:v:1:p:29-37
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