Trust: The Social Virtues and the Creation of Prosperity
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Trust: The Social Virtues and the Creation of Prosperity is a book by political economist Francis Fukuyama that explores how cultural norms of trust shape economic performance, social organization, and the development of prosperous societies.
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| Trust: The Social Virtues and the Creation of Prosperity canonical | 3 |
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Target entity: Trust: The Social Virtues and the Creation of Prosperity Context triple: [Francis Fukuyama, notableWork, Trust: The Social Virtues and the Creation of Prosperity]
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A.
Finance and the Good Society
Finance and the Good Society is a book by economist Robert J. Shiller that argues for a more ethical, inclusive, and socially beneficial financial system.
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B.
The Arc of the Moral Universe and Other Essays
The Arc of the Moral Universe and Other Essays is a collection of philosophical and political essays by Joshua Cohen that explores themes of justice, democracy, and moral progress.
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C.
The Fragility of Goodness
The Fragility of Goodness is a philosophical work by Martha Nussbaum that explores how human vulnerability, luck, and moral conflict shape the pursuit of a good life, especially through readings of ancient Greek literature and philosophy.
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D.
The Economics of Reciprocity
The Economics of Reciprocity is a scholarly work that analyzes how reciprocal behavior and social norms influence economic interactions and outcomes beyond purely self-interested market models.
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E.
The Complexity of Cooperation
The Complexity of Cooperation is a scholarly work by Avi Wigderson that explores how ideas from computational complexity theory illuminate strategic behavior, game theory, and cooperative problem-solving.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Trust: The Social Virtues and the Creation of Prosperity Target entity description: Trust: The Social Virtues and the Creation of Prosperity is a book by political economist Francis Fukuyama that explores how cultural norms of trust shape economic performance, social organization, and the development of prosperous societies.
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A.
Finance and the Good Society
Finance and the Good Society is a book by economist Robert J. Shiller that argues for a more ethical, inclusive, and socially beneficial financial system.
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B.
The Arc of the Moral Universe and Other Essays
The Arc of the Moral Universe and Other Essays is a collection of philosophical and political essays by Joshua Cohen that explores themes of justice, democracy, and moral progress.
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C.
The Fragility of Goodness
The Fragility of Goodness is a philosophical work by Martha Nussbaum that explores how human vulnerability, luck, and moral conflict shape the pursuit of a good life, especially through readings of ancient Greek literature and philosophy.
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D.
The Economics of Reciprocity
The Economics of Reciprocity is a scholarly work that analyzes how reciprocal behavior and social norms influence economic interactions and outcomes beyond purely self-interested market models.
-
E.
The Complexity of Cooperation
The Complexity of Cooperation is a scholarly work by Avi Wigderson that explores how ideas from computational complexity theory illuminate strategic behavior, game theory, and cooperative problem-solving.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| argues |
familial-based trust can limit the scale of firms in some cultures
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informal social norms can be as important as formal institutions for economic success ⓘ state policy interacts with cultural norms of trust in shaping development outcomes ⓘ |
| author | Francis Fukuyama ⓘ |
| caseStudy |
China
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France ⓘ Germany ⓘ Italy ⓘ Japan ⓘ South Korea ⓘ Taiwan ⓘ
linked to:
Taiwan, Province of China
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| compares |
high-trust societies
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low-trust societies ⓘ |
| conceptIntroduced |
familialism in economic organization
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high-trust society ⓘ low-trust society ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| field |
comparative institutional analysis
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economic sociology ⓘ political economy ⓘ |
| followedBy | The Great Disruption ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
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political economy literature ⓘ sociology literature ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Max Weber's work on culture and capitalism
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social capital theory ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainThesis |
cultural norms of trust significantly influence economic performance and social organization
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high-trust cultures are better able to develop large, complex economic organizations ⓘ social virtues such as trust underpin prosperous modern societies ⓘ |
| notableFor |
cross-national comparison of cultural norms and corporate organization
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popularizing the role of trust and social capital in economic performance ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1995 ⓘ |
| publisher | Free Press ⓘ |
| subject |
civil society
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comparative politics ⓘ culture and economics ⓘ economic development ⓘ institutions ⓘ social capital ⓘ trust ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
academics
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general educated readers ⓘ policy makers ⓘ |
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