Образование и обобщенное доверие: обзор современных исследований

Журнал Новой экономической ассоциации. 2025. № 3(68). С. 336–343.

Almakaeva A.

The paper reviews existing studies on the relationship between education and generalized trust.
Education positively affects trust through the number of ways, including: 1) enhancing cognitive capacities and
reducing the risks of deception; 2) promoting common moral norms and values; 3) reducing intergroup tension
through intergroup contacts. Recent empirical studies demonstrate that these channels are not universal, but
depend on social context covering ethnic heterogeneity, income equality, value homogeneity, and institutional
effi cacy. A favorable social climate can activate and strengthen the positive relationship between generalized trust
and education. Conversely, in unfavorable conditions, educated individuals may adopt distrust as an adaptive
response to a negative environment. There is no salient positive effect of education on generalized trust in Russia.

Keywords: образование, education, social intelligence, социальный интеллект, value consensus, ценностная гетерогенность, когнитивные способности, генерализованное доверие, ethnic heterogeneity, этническая гетерогенность, generalized trust, institutional efficiency, институциональная эффективность, cognitive ability

Publication based on the results of: Comparative studies of culture and subjective well-being: differentiation and integration of societies in the context of global challenges (2025)