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Author:   Roger White
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2017
Weight:   5.005kg
ISBN:  

9783319581026

ISBN 10:   3319581023
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   27 September 2017
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1. A Movement towards Greater Integration of the Global Economy.- 2. Variation in Public Opinion of International Trade: A First Look at Cultural Distance.- 3. Expected Winners and Losers: Economic Effects and Public Opinion Survey Responses.- 4. A Primer on the Measurement of Cross-societal Cultural Differences.- 5. An Empirical Model of the Determinants of Public Opinion on Economic Globalization.- 6. 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.- 9. 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.

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Drawing on data from the Pew Research Center's 2006-14 Global Attitudes Project (GAP) and a variety of secondary resources, White (Whittier College), in this significant contribution to global research studies and resources, explores the seemingly increasing negative and often xenophobic sentiment and lack of support for immigration, foreign direct investment, and international trade in 38 countries. ... Summing Up: Recommended. Graduate students through professionals. (S. R. Kahn, Choice, Vol. 55 (9), May, 2018)

“Drawing on data from the Pew Research Center’s 2006–14 Global Attitudes Project (GAP) and a variety of secondary resources, White (Whittier College), in this significant contribution to global research studies and resources, explores the seemingly increasing negative and often xenophobic sentiment and lack of support for immigration, foreign direct investment, and international trade in 38 countries. … Summing Up: Recommended. Graduate students through professionals.” (S. R. Kahn, Choice, Vol. 55 (9), May, 2018)

Author Information

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.

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