The Freeman Center for
International Economic Policy sponsors the Global Policy Seminar series every
other Tuesday. The sessions are held from 12:45 to 2:00 pm in the
Stassen Room (Room 170) of the Humphrey School
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Freeman Center for International Economic
Policy, Humphrey School of Public Affairs, presents a Seminar on Global
Policy
Professor Jane Sumner
Department of Public Science, University of
Minnesota
For Whom is Offshoring Politically Salient?
Evidence from the 2016 Election
12:45 - 2:00 pm
Tuesday, February 21
Tuesday, February 21
The Stassen Room (Room 170)
Humphrey School, West Bank Campus
In the 2016 election, political speeches about the scourge of
offshoring were apparently effective at harnessing anti-globalization
sentiment. This paper seeks to identify for whom and under what conditions
offshoring is politically salient in the absence of such political messaging.
Using an experiment fielded the week before the election, we find that the
inherent political salience of offshoring is limited to very specific
demographic groups and offshoring locations. Our findings are primarily
descriptive, but provide two important insights: (1) much of the furor around
offshoring may be driven by political entrepreneurs rather than economic
phenomena, and (2) the grievances of white men run deep and may not be strictly
linked to their material interests.
All are welcome! Refreshments will be
served