Social Traps and the Problem of Trust |
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| Author:
| Rothstein, Bo |
| Series title: | Theories of Institutional Design Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-84829-9 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2005 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $122.00 |
Book Description:
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Bo Rothstein explores how social capital and social trust are generated and what governments can do about it. He argues that it is the existence of universal and impartial political institutions together with public policies which enhance social and economic equality that creates social capital.
Bo Rothstein explores how social capital and social trust are generated and what governments can do about it. He argues that it is the existence of universal and impartial political institutions together with public policies which enhance social and economic equality that creates social capital.