Two-Way, One-Way or Dead-End Streets? Financial and Social Causes and Consequences of Generalized Trust

Scholars disagree on whether and to what extent adult life experiences can influence generalized trust and vice versa. Going beyond the methodological limitations of former studies, we aimed to answer the question as to what extent reciprocal causal relationships exist between generalized trust and...

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Published in:Social indicators research 2021-06, Vol.155 (3), p.915-937
Main Authors: Leenheer, Stefan, Gesthuizen, Maurice, Savelkoul, Michael
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Causal models
Causality
Deprivation
Heterogeneity
Human Geography
Life experiences
Microeconomics
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Public Health
Quality of Life Research
Social Sciences
Sociology
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