“…However, trusting and being trustworthy can be hard and even harder to define or measure ( Chen, Yang, & Chen, 2020 Trust is determined through the elements of trust. The role of trust in supporting and promoting economic growth suggests that societies with higher levels of trust should also be wealthier and have higher levels of economic growth (Ahmad & Hall, 2017;Aslam, 2020;Roth, 2006). Consider trade, even trading with others involves some measure of trust; you trust that the goods and services you are receiving will be worthwhile or that you trust the supplier ( Castaldo, Perrini, Misani & Tencati, 2009;Chusseau, Dumont & Hellier, 2008;Elahi & Yu, 2009;Hofstede, Jonker, Meijer & Verwaart, 2006;Kowalski, Lee & Chan, 2021;Krugman, 2015;Lyeonov, Vasilyeva, Bilan, & Bagmet, 2021).…”