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Does Trade Exposure Explain Anti-Globalization Votes?

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  • Bouët, Antoine

    (CEPII, Paris)

  • Edo, Anthony

    (CEPII, Paris)

  • Emlinger, Charlotte

    (CEPII, Paris)

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We investigate the local effects of trade exposure and immigration on voting behavior in France from 1988 to 2022. We use the content of each candidate's manifesto to construct an anti-globalization voting index for each French presidential election. This index shows a significant increase in the anti-globalization positions of candidates, and a growing anti-globalization vote beyond the far right. We show that increasing local exposure to import competition and immigration increases anti-globalization votes, while increasing export exposure reduces them. We also find that imports have different effects depending on the products imported. While exposure to imports of final goods increases anti-globalization voting, exposure to imports of intermediate goods reduces it.

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  • Bouët, Antoine & Edo, Anthony & Emlinger, Charlotte, 2024. "Does Trade Exposure Explain Anti-Globalization Votes?," IZA Discussion Papers 17353, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
    • Handle: RePEc:iza:izadps:dp17353
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    Keywords

    voting; trade; immigration; political economy;
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    JEL classification:

    • D72 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - Political Processes: Rent-seeking, Lobbying, Elections, Legislatures, and Voting Behavior
    • F6 - International Economics - - Economic Impacts of Globalization

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