Abstract The recent backlash against globalization in many advanced economies raises questions about the source of this protectionist sentiment. Traditional accounts generally attribute welfare consequences trade to skill level or industry characteristics, instead emphasize nonmaterial determinants support for openness. Consequently, we know little how a major labor market characteristic—occupation—shapes both distributional and preferences toward We propose test new theory policy based on...

On 23 June 2016, a majority of 52% British voters decided in referendum that the United Kingdom should leave European Union. The decision sent shockwaves around Britain, Europe, and world: 'Brexit'-vote presents first instance country has voted to exit major supranational institution, putting both integration project future globalized world into question. At time writing, four months after vote, contours Brexit remain unclear. Yet even within this short frame, politics have been remarkable...

A large body of research examines the relationship between democracy and foreign direct investment (FDI). Scholars offer numerous arguments about why democratic institutions encourage or discourage FDI. Yet, almost all statistical work whether democracies receive more less FDI than nondemocracies. Direct evidence on underlying theoretical mechanisms that might account for such variation remains scant. We perform a metaregression analysis to test proposed are consistent with observable from...

The movement of jobs overseas—known as "offshoring"—is one the most politically charged aspects globalization in developed countries. high salience offshoring reflects growth competitive pressures from that directly target individuals' jobs. I argue that, a world fragmented production, how vulnerable one's occupation is to helps explain patterns protectionist sentiment not otherwise accounted for by existing work. expect negative consequences workers will be particularly salient. As result,...

How does organized labor shape restrictions on inward foreign direct investment (FDI)? Distributional consequences, drawn from heterogeneous firms theory, suggest that although FDI benefits a subset of workers, greater number workers is hurt by FDI, leading in the aggregate to support FDI. I argue political power determined position vis-à-vis other actors society and unity labor’s policy preferences. The share force unionized determines relative importance interests, while union...

Governments actively court foreign direct investment (FDI) as a tool for economic growth and development. Despite the important role of FDI in global economy, we do not know how this activity affects election outcomes. Crucially, state local governments are often responsible attracting FDI. Although creates jobs, it also generates competition domestic producers. Drawing on theories production, I argue that inward increases net welfare voters host economy. Therefore, new should increase...

Abstract Decentralization reforms, implemented to improve efficiency and service provision, pose a challenge for federal governments that would like ensure resources are used appropriately by local governments. To overcome this challenge, some have costly oversight programs aimed at improving municipal governance. For instance, in 2003, the Brazilian government introduced randomized auditing program with goal of performance exposing episodes corruption mismanagement. Yet, we know little...

In developing countries, trade is increasingly associated with greater returns to high-skilled labor and rising inequality. These empirical patterns are at odds canonical models of in the world. What does this mean for political economy these countries? We argue that although countries have a comparative advantage low-skill products, produced by workers relatively compared their peers. Trade global production benefit skilled workers, particularly those exposed exports inward foreign direct...

Does religion or religiosity affect Muslims’ regime preferences? Developing constructivist and ideational approaches, we theorize why how shapes preferences. We test our hypotheses on novel survey data from Azerbaijan in the Caucasus Kyrgyzstan Central Asia. Our findings question civilizationist, rationalist, modernizationist theories by showing that among Muslims strongly affects preferences for various types of democracy political Islam. Religious affiliation, however, does not. Finally,...

Although inward foreign direct investment (FDI) has many benefits for a country as whole, like trade, it is source of competition producers in the host country, with concomitant effects on labor markets. The entrance multinationals increases demand skilled at expense unskilled labor, and also elasticity because are able to shift production across borders. This raises question whether or not an impact policy toward FDI. I suggest that organized key determinant influence FDI restrictions. Not...

Does increasing economic globalization influence aggregate policy mood toward the role and size of government in United States? Drawing on insights from international political economy scholarship, this article suggests that impact trade preferences will depend citizens’ exposure to trade. It hypothesizes employees import-competing, export-oriented multinational firms adopt a ‘compensatory’ model which higher levels imports (exports) lead liberal (conservative) shift for more (less)...

Recent debates about the 1% vs. 99%, CEO compensation, minimum wage, and income inequality suggest an increasingly unfavorable division of economic gains for labor. Indeed, how capital labor divide from production is central to study political economy, particularly impact globalization unionization. Yet, prominent measures featured in research date, most notably compensation over GDP, are inadequate studying split between capital. We argue that more accurately precisely conceptualized...

Abstract Publication bias is pervasive in social and behavioral sciences because journals scholars tend to reward be rewarded for statistically significant findings. However, the determinants of severity publication are less well understood. We argue that depends on whether an independent variable a key or statistical control traditional regression modeling. The should severe only relates central question hypothesis study. offer empirical strategy detect conditional nature bias. As...

Do investment disputes reduce foreign direct (FDI)? Investors may perceive host governments involved in arbitration as riskier. Yet a dispute also signal new economic opportunities for firms hoping to enter the same industry disputant firm. These competing pressures mean impact of on FDI is ex ante unclear. However, balance risk and opportunity varies across fixed asset intensity (FAI). FAI associated with both irreversibility investment, which influences risk, well structure market, shapes...