Why Trust Matters: An Economist's Guide to the Ties That Bind Us

Benjamin Ho

Published by Columbia University Press 2021

Why Trust Matters

An Economist's Guide to the Ties That Bind Us

Benjamin Ho

https://doi.org/10.7312/ho--18960

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About this book

Benjamin Ho is an associate professor of economics at Vassar College and a faculty affiliate for the Center for Global Energy Policy at Columbia University. He was also lead energy economist at the White House Council of Economic Advisers and has worked and consulted for various investment banks and tech startups.

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Benjamin Ho is an associate professor of economics at Vassar College and a faculty affiliate for the Center for Global Energy Policy at Columbia University. He was also lead energy economist at the White House Council of Economic Advisers.

Reviews

Ed Conard, author of Unintended Consequences: Why Everything You've Been Told About the Economy Is Wrong:
Trust is critical to civilization and its economy. Benjamin Ho provides a concise, sweeping, accessible, and fascinating summary of the different aspects of trust and their effect on a broad set of social institutions. Whether you are a seasoned economist seeking to broaden your knowledge of the field, a student beginning your journey, or a casual reader looking to deepen your understanding of the world, trust me, you will find this book invaluable.

Robert H. Frank, author of Under the Influence: Putting Peer Pressure to Work:
Why Trust Matters validates my long-standing membership in the Ben Ho fan club. His deep knowledge of the historical record, his careful application of economic reasoning, and his charm shine through on every page of this highly readable account of the role of trust in economic and social life.

Joel Stein, author of In Defense of Elitism: Why I'm Better Than You and You're Better Than Someone Who Didn't Buy This Book:
This blurb is an act of trust between you, the potential buyer, and me, the esteemed writer who risked his literary reputation to endorse this book. I do so with no fear. Mostly because Benjamin Ho has written a great, necessary, fun, hopeful book that makes you rethink the very basics of society and partly because my rep isn’t all that great.

Seth Stephens-Davidowitz, author of Everybody Lies: Big Data, New Data, and What the Internet Can Tell Us About Who We Really Are:
Benjamin Ho writes about one of the most important and underexplored factors in how well society functions: trust. Why Trust Matters is clear, engaging, and persuasive: trust me!

Charles J. Wheelan, author of Naked Economics: Undressing the Dismal Science:
Illustrating how a seemingly noneconomic concept is, in fact, at the heart of many fundamental economic concepts, Why Trust Matters looks back in history to develop the idea that trust undergirds most human interactions. Ho has written a timely, interesting, and fun work for specialists and nonspecialists alike.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
BRIEF CONTENTS Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Acknowledgments Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
1 Economics of Trust Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2 The History of Trust Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	37
3 Trust in the Modern Economy Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	97
4 Trusting Institutions with Expertise Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	172
5 Trusting One Another Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	232
6 Conclusion Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	273
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Language: English
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Audience: Professional and scholarly;
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- Other: 9 b&w figures
Keywords: Ben Ho

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Published: August 16, 2021
ISBN: 9780231548427