Trust and trustworthiness across different age groups

We examine the degree of trust and trustworthiness in an experimental trust game with 662 participants from six different age groups, ranging from 8-year-olds to retired persons. Although both trust and trustworthiness have been identified as fundamental pillars for efficient economic interactions,...

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Published in:Games and economic behavior 2007-05, Vol.59 (2), p.364-382
Main Authors: Sutter, Matthias, Kocher, Martin G.
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Age
Age groups
Credibility
Difference
Economic cooperation
Economic theory
Experiment
Experiments
Game theory
Inequity aversion
Interpersonal relations
Reciprocity
Studies
Trust
Trustworthiness
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Age groups
Credibility
Difference
Economic cooperation
Economic theory
Experiment
Experiments
Game theory
Inequity aversion
Interpersonal relations
Reciprocity
Studies
Trust
Trustworthiness
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