Personal and Impersonal Exchange, Trust and Growth

Posted: 15 May 2010

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Paul J. Zak

Claremont Graduate University - Center for Neuroeconomics Studies

Date Written: May 15, 2010

Abstract

In this talk, I walk through the evolution of exchange, from trades in small kin-based tribes to the global trade in the modern economy. The focus is on the co-evolution of human biology and institutions that have resulted in spectacular increases in human welfare over the past century for much, though not all, of the world.

Suggested Citation

Zak, Paul J., Personal and Impersonal Exchange, Trust and Growth (May 15, 2010). Gruter Institute Squaw Valley Conference 2010: Law, Institutions & Human Behavior, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1608253

Paul J. Zak (Contact Author)

Claremont Graduate University - Center for Neuroeconomics Studies ( email )

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