Trust is key to understanding the dynamics of social relations, to the extent that it is often
viewed as the glue that holds society together. We review the mounting sociological …

After discussing issues related to the conceptualization, measurement, and statistical
analysis of data on generalized trust, I survey recent empirical work (mainly from about 2000 …

This article studies the global variation in economic preferences. For this purpose, we
present the Global Preference Survey (GPS), an experimentally validated survey data set of …

Citizen participation can be an important means for energy transitions at the local level.
However, little is known about citizens' willingness to engage in community-based …

Climate change presents a global problem that requires a collective, coordinated response
to reduce the rate of greenhouse gases currently emitted. But, even in the face of these …

Trust in state institutions is a prominent explanation of social trust. However, previous—
mainly cross-sectional—analyses provide limited causal evidence regarding the relationship …

Generalized trust has become a paramount topic throughout the social sciences, in its own
right and as the key civic component of social capital. To date, cross-national research relies …

Most Americans think that the country is politically divided and polarization will only get
worse, not better. Such perceptions of polarization are widespread, but we do not know …

We argue that residential exposure to ethnic diversity reduces social trust. Previous within-
country analyses of the relationship between contextual ethnic diversity and trust have been …

The importance of social trust has become widely accepted in the social sciences. A number
of explanations have been put forward for the stark variation in social trust among countries …