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Ambivalence About International Trade in Open- and Closed-ended Survey Responses

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  • Arturo Chang

    (University of Toronto)

  • Thomas Ferguson

    (Institute for New Economic Thinking)

  • Jacob Rothschild

    (Reality Check)

  • Benjamin I. Page

    (Northwestern University)

Abstract

Spontaneous, open-ended survey responses can sometimes better reveal what is actually on people`s minds than small sets of forced-choice, closed questions. Our analysis of closed questions and trade-related open-ended responses to 2016 ANES `likes` and `dislikes` prompts indicate that Americans held considerably more complex, more ambivalent, and – in many cases – more negative views of international trade than has been apparent in studies that focus only on closed-ended responses. This paper suggests that contrast between open- and closed-question data may help explain why the effectiveness of Donald Trump`s appeals to trade resentments surprised many observers.

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  • Arturo Chang & Thomas Ferguson & Jacob Rothschild & Benjamin I. Page, 2021. "Ambivalence About International Trade in Open- and Closed-ended Survey Responses," Working Papers Series inetwp162, Institute for New Economic Thinking.
    • Handle: RePEc:thk:wpaper:inetwp162
    DOI: 10.36687/inetwp162
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    Keywords

    Free Trade; Public Opinion; international trade; Donald Trump; opinion surveys; political economy.;
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    JEL classification:

    • C83 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Data Collection and Data Estimation Methodology; Computer Programs - - - Survey Methods; Sampling Methods
    • F10 - International Economics - - Trade - - - General
    • F13 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Trade Policy; International Trade Organizations
    • F59 - International Economics - - International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy - - - Other
    • F68 - International Economics - - Economic Impacts of Globalization - - - Policy

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