Trust plays an important role in facilitating knowledge sharing, but few studies have systematically investigated trust development in online communities, a popular tool for knowledge sharing. This paper presents one such exploratory study that investigated how knowledge seekers form trust toward knowledge contributors in electronic networks of practice. Knowledge seekers’ perceptions of knowle...

What is the relationship between trust and quality of political institutions in a society? According to an influential cultural perspective, social trust—the belief that most people can be trusted—is value inculcated during individuals’ formative years, remains fixed afterward. A second perspective holds reflects experiences throughout life course, particularly interactions with public official...

The evidence suggests that trust is an important determinant of health. Trust tends to be lower in low-income and minority individuals, who already suffer from worse health. Therefore, it is particularly important to investigate the predictors of trust in disadvantaged individuals. In this article we use multilevel models to investigate the individual and neighborhood predictors of trust in Mex...