POLITICAL AFFILIATION AND PERCEPTIONS OF TRADE: EXAMINING SURVEY DATA FROM THE STATE OF GEORGIA |
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| Authors: | ROGER WHITE and RICHARD CLARK |
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| Institution: | White:;Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Franklin &Marshall College, Lancaster, PA 17603. Phone 717 291 3920, Fax 717 291 4369, E-mail .
Clark:;Public Service Associate, Governmental Services and Research, University of Georgia, Vinson Institute of Government, Athens, GA 30602. Phone 706 542 9404, Fax 706 542 9301, E-mail |
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| Abstract: | We examine the influences of political party affiliation and self-identification as politically conservative, centrist, or liberal on individuals' trade preferences. Majority support for trade is reported for all political classifications, with Republicans found to be 13.7%–15.1% more likely than Democrats and independents to support trade. Similarly, conservatives are 14.8%–21% more likely to support trade than are centrists and liberals; however, distinctions exist between "very conservative" and "somewhat conservative" cohorts. ( JEL F13) |
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