Globally, trust in institutions is on the rise. But not in the United States. Those are among the findings in the 2011 Edelman Trust Barometer, which Richard Edelman presented to global leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos last week. Here is Edelman summarizing the key findings:
And here are a couple of interesting charts from the presentation. First, take a look at levels of trust in business among the top 10 GDP nations:

And take a look at how, in the US, trust dropped in the four institution types the Edeleman report covers:

Read the full report here.
Posted
01-31-2011 8:27 AM
by
Graham Griffith
Filed under: World Economic Forum, banks, developing economies, trust in government, davos, trust in business, institutions, bric nations, edelman communications, richard edelman, edelman trust report