Social Networks and Trust

• Main Author: Buskens, Vincent (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA : Springer US, 2002.
• Series: Theory and Decision Library C:, Series C: Game Theory, Mathematical Programming and Operations Research, 30
• Subjects: Management.; Operations research.; Decision making.; Economic theory.; Microeconomics.; Sociology.; Economics.; Economic Theory/Quantitative Economics/Mathematical Methods.; Sociology, general.; Operation Research/Decision Theory.

Social Networks and Trust discusses two possible explanations for the emergence of trust via social networks. If network members can sanction untrustworthiness of actors, these actors may refrain from acting in an untrustworthy manner. Moreover, if actors are informed regularly about trustworthy beh...