Public Opinion on Economic Globalization (eBook)

Roger White is Professor of Economics at Whittier College, USA, where he holds the Douglas W. Ferguson Chair in International Economics. His research largely focuses on international trade, migration, cultural economics, and economic globalization. White is the author of four books, and he has published more than three dozen peer-reviewed articles and book chapters.

PART I:Economic Globalization and Cross-Societal Cultural Differences1. A Movement towards Greater Integration of the Global Economy 2. Variation in Public Opinion of International Trade: A First Look at Cultural Distance3. Expected Winners and Losers: Economic Effects and Public Opinion Survey ResponsesPART II: Modeling the Determinants of Public Opinion4. A Primer on the Measurement of Cross-societal Cultural Differences5. An Empirical Model of the Determinants of Public Opinion on Economic GlobalizationPART III: The Influences of Cultural Distance on Public Opinion towards Aspects of Economic Globalization6. Lessons from Six European Host Countries: Does Cultural Distance Influence Opinions on Immigration?7. Cross-societal Cultural Differences and the Shaping of Opinions on International Trade 8. Public Opinion on Foreign Direct Investment Inflows: Variation in the Importance of Cultural Distance by Relative Economic Development PART IV: Implications and Opportunities9. The Determinants of Public Opinion on Economic Globalization and the Influence of Cultural Differences: A Summary of Findings  10. Some Final Thoughts and Motivation for Additional Examination