Social Traps and the Problem of Trust
(Part of the Theories of Institutional Design Series)
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A 'social trap' is a situation where individuals, groups or organisations are unable to cooperate owing to mutual distrust and lack of social capital, even where cooperation would benefit all. Examples include civil strife, pervasive corruption, ethnic discrimination, depletion of natural resources and misuse of social insurance systems. Much has been written attempting to explain the problem, but rather less material is available on how to escape...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0521612829
ISBN13:9780521612821
Release Date:November 2005
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Length:260 Pages
Weight:0.92 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 6.1" x 9.0"
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