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Correlates of Generalized Trust among Turkish and Greek Cypriots: Evidence from the European Values Survey Data

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 June 2014

Deniz Yucel  and
Tufan Ekici
Deniz Yucel
Affiliation:
Department of Sociology, William Paterson University of New Jersey, 300 Pompton Road, 465 Raubinger Hall, Wayne, NJ 07470, USA. E-mail: yuceld@wpunj.edu
Tufan Ekici
Affiliation:
Department of Economics, Middle East Technical University, Northern Cyprus Campus, Kalkanli, Guzelyurt, Mersin 10, Turkey. E-mail: ekici@metu.edu.tr
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Abstract

Using the most recent wave of European Values Survey (EVS) data, this study explores the correlates of generalized trust by comparing Turkish and Greek communities living on the island of Cyprus. The results suggest that, besides confidence in institutions, there are different determinants of trust for each Cypriot community. In comparing Greek and Turkish Cypriots, the results suggest that being married, being older, having an urban residence, being in better health, and participating more in voluntary organizations are correlated with higher levels of generalized trust among Turkish Cypriots, whereas Greek Cypriots who are natives and who have more life satisfaction have higher levels of generalized trust. This study makes a significant contribution by being the first empirical study to test generalized trust among both communities living in the island of Cyprus.

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European Review , Volume 22 , Issue 3 , July 2014 , pp. 453 - 468
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Copyright © Academia Europaea 2014 

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