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Trust, Racial Fragmentation and Income Inequality: New Evidence from the U.S

Trust, Racial Fragmentation and Income Inequality: New Evidence from the U.S

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Trust, Racial Fragmentation and Income Inequality: New Evidence from the U.S

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Trust, Racial Fragmentation and Income Inequality: New Evidence from the U.S

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St. Louis: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

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IDEAS Working Paper Series from RePEc, 2014-01

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St. Louis: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

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Existing studies of trust formation in U.S. metropolitan areas have found that trust is lower when there is more income inequality and greater racial fragmentation. I add to this literature by examining the role of income inequality between racial groups (racial income inequality). I find that greater racial income inequality reduces trust. Also, r...

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Trust, Racial Fragmentation and Income Inequality: New Evidence from the U.S

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