The Daily Stat: An Upside of a Long Recession: A Deepening of Personal Trust

 

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September 16, 2013 An Upside of a Long Recession: A Deepening of Personal Trust The longer a recession drags on, the greater the growth of interpersonal trust among the population, according to an analysis of survey data from 10 Latin American countries by Elizabeth A.M. Searing of Georgia State University. For each additional year of a recession (holding all else constant), the probability that people will agree that "most people can be trusted" increases by 9.03%. A long recession may bring communities together and encourage social investment, Searing suggests. SOURCE: Love Thy Neighbor? Recessions and Interpersonal Trust in Latin America

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