Search for dissertations about: "trust"
Showing result 16 - 20 of 719 swedish dissertations containing the word trust.
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16. Political Trust – More Personal Than We Thought? Explaining How and When Personality Traits Affect Political Trust
Abstract : Political trust is crucial for a well-functioning society. Yet few countries enjoy the benefits of high political trust. This makes people wonder how trust in institutions is built. READ MORE
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17. Chains of Trust : Networks of Persistent Resistance in Digital Activism
Abstract : Digital manifestations and their networks are seen as agile, but fragile, with the Internet facilitating fast, low-cost activism by bridging actors, distributing information, and circumventing gatekeepers. From this perspective, mediated collective action and digital activism are theorized through the understanding of the Internet as a medium which affords lowered costs and risks for activists. READ MORE
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18. Essays on Economic Voting, Cognitive Dissonance, and Trust
Abstract : Essay 1: (with Henrik Jordahl and Panu Poutvaara) We present and test a theory of prospective and retrospective pocketbook voting. Focusing on two large reforms in Sweden, we establish a causal chain from policies to sizeable individual gains and losses and then to voting. READ MORE
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19. Contract Choice and Trust in Informal Groundwater Markets
Abstract : Bargaining and Contract Choice: Evidence from Informal Groundwater Contracts Informal market arrangements are often in place when formal institutions are too weak to establish a formal mechanism for resource allocation. In this paper, we study informal groundwater contracts in India, in particular, the bargaining power of sellers and buyers. READ MORE
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20. Capabilities for Change: Trust and Involvement in Organization Development
Abstract : The more capable an organization is in changing, the better the result. However, up to 75% of change initiatives still fail. Previous research suggests that trust is a key factor for success, both with regards to trust in managers and in the change itself. READ MORE