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082			_a330.019 _bHOB
100			_aHo, Benjamin
245			_aWhy trust matters : an economist's guide to the ties that bind us
260			_bColumbia University Press, _c2021 _aNew York :
300			_aviii, 324 p. ; _bill., _c23 cm
365			_b35.00 _cUSD _d85.10
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_aHave economists neglected trust? The economy is fundamentally a network of relationships built on mutual expectations. More than that, trust is the glue that holds civilization together. Every time we interact with another person-to make a purchase, work on a project, or share a living space-we rely on trust. Institutions and relationships function because people place confidence in them. Retailers seek to become trusted brands; employers put their trust in their employees; and democracy only works when we trust our government. Benjamin Ho reveals the surprising importance of trust to how we understand our day-to-day economic lives. Starting with the earliest societies and proceeding through the evolution of the modern economy, he explores its role across an astonishing range of institutions and practices. From contracts and banking to blockchain and the sharing economy to health care and climate change, Ho shows how trust shapes the workings of the world. He provides an accessible account of how economists have applied the mathematical tools of game theory and the experimental methods of behavioral economics to bring rigor to understanding trust. Bringing together insights from decades of research in an approachable format, Why Trust Matters shows how a concept that we rarely associate with the discipline of economics is central to the social systems that govern our lives.
650			_aBusiness and Economics
650			_aEconomics psychological aspects
650			_aGame theory
650			_aEconomie politique aspect psychologique
650			_aBitcoin
650			_aConspicuous consumption
650			_aDunbar number
650			_aFiat money
650			_aGift economies
650			_aGold
650			_aIdeological purity
650			_a Kyoto protocol
650			_aMarket economics
650			_a Oxytocin
650			_aPecking order
650			_aReligion
650			_a Money properties
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