Network trust

We introduce the concept of network trust, which we maintain is distinct in terms of its locus of operation, antecedents, and outcomes relative to established forms of trust (e.g., relational, presumptive, swift, institutional, generalized). Central to our notion of network trust is the idea that apart from forming as a result of direct interaction, trust also flows through the indirect connections linking individuals to one another and emerges from the inherent design features of the network itself. In this way, network trust is a multi-level phenomenon involving system-level features that condition individual-level actions, which in turn aggregate to produce system-level (i.e., network-level) outcomes