Members of the medical profession are an exception; they still command relatively high levels of trust.
The young men's high levels of trust in 2006 contrasted with those of their older peers.
This can be advantageous because social cohesion leads to high levels of trust and support.
Companies can, however, take heart from the relatively high levels of trust that aspirationals show in big business.
Based on the high levels of trust of religious leaders and their congregations, it is an extremely cost-effective and sustainable approach.
I reflect on the many positive aspects of the Nordic societies: their gender and economic equality, high levels of trust, social cohesion, life-work balance and so on.
Over time, companies that know what they stand for and always act accordingly will also earn extraordinarily high levels of trust from customers and investors.
But this agenda requires high levels of trust, high levels of risk and probably much higher rates of failure than their advocates will admit to.
What may be acceptable anomalies in the behaviors of non-critical systems become unacceptable and dangerous for systems on which high levels of trust are placed.
Staff engagement is higher in positive, optimistic, and supportive work-place climates and where there are high levels of trust in leadership.
Critics of "The Spirit Level" say this might explain the high levels of trust in these countries, and the willingness of their richer citizens to support the poor.
