Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5062712 | Economics Letters | 2006 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Several cross-country studies have observed a negative correlation between inequality and interpersonal trust. Using data from 59 countries, I instrument for inequality using the relative size of the mature-aged cohort, and find that a rise in inequality reduces trust.
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Authors
Andrew Leigh,