Trusting up: How Social Hierarchies shape Social Trust
Date : Jeudi | 2025-04-30 à 12h30 Lieu : Salle des thèses Lien TEAMS : Cliquez ici pour rejoindre le séminaire du LÉO Catherine BROS (LÉO, Université de Tours) This paper examines the impact of social hierarchy on trust dynamics within the Indian caste system, building on social identity theory. We find that higher castes enjoy a trust surplus from lower castes, which is only partially reduced when caste identity is emphasized. This asymmetrical trust premium is linked to the higher […]