Perception of risk: The influence of general trust, and general confidence

Journal of Risk Research

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 145-156

  Siegrist, Michael ^a   Gutscher, Heinz ^a   Earle, Timothy C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Confidence; Gender; General trust; Risk perception

Indexed keywords

HAZARDS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION;

CONFIDENCE; GENDER; GENERAL TRUST;

RISK PERCEPTION;

EID: 16344362354     PISSN: 13669877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1366987032000105315     Document Type: Article

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