ABSTRACT
The notable results of the initial analyses of the six cases are little cultural difference between the two regions of Italy and similar composition of cultural traits across all six cases. While harmonious collectivism and independent individualism positively affect generalized trust, familism, compliant collectivism, and competitive individualism tend to have adverse effects. The difference in the level of generalized trust in Italian regions may be attributed to the presence or absence of capitalist development when we consider the same trust level despite a considerable difference in wealth in the Flemish and Walloon regions of Belgium. Although Singapore and South Korea are characterized by collectivism at the national level, they are culturally similar to the four European regions. The significant roles of some predictors, including cultural traits, institutional trust, and voluntary activities, heavily depend on the social and economic context. Most of all, views asserting static national culture are outdated and tend to ignore the dynamic nature of cultural values at the individual level.
