In Making Democracy Work, Robert Putnam concludes
that in Italy:
a. income per capita explains differences in performance among regional governments.
b. the level of civic trust and engagement explains differences in performance among regional governments.
c. regional government performance causes differences in civic trust and engagement among regions.
d. regional government performance causes differences in the number of voluntary associations among regions.
Answer: b
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