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Does the Rise of China Lead to the Fall of European Welfare States?

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  • Erling Barth

    (Institute for Social Research, Norway; Department of Economics, University of Oslo; IZA Institute of Labor Economics)

  • Henning Finseraas

    (Norwegian Social Research)

  • Anders Kjelsrud

    (University of Oslo)

  • Karl O. Moene

    (University of Oslo - Department of Economics)

Abstract

Have recent trends in globalization changed the positive link between trade openness and social insurance? The consensus view - that voters want better social insurance against income loss the more open the economy - is seemingly contested by the rise of populism and the China shock. We present a theoretical framework of risk and income effects of globalization that captures the conventional view, but also shows when it will be modified: When the income effect is negative, the political support for social insurance can decline in spite of the risk effect. We construct an empirical measure of welfare state support across European regions and leverage the rapid integration of China into the world economy to show that higher import competition reduces the support for social insurance. Consistent with our framework, we decompose the overall effect of the shock into a (weak) positive risk effect and a (strong) negative income effect.

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  • Erling Barth & Henning Finseraas & Anders Kjelsrud & Karl O. Moene, 2021. "Does the Rise of China Lead to the Fall of European Welfare States?," Working Papers 202107, Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo Business School.
    • Handle: RePEc:oml:wpaper:202107
    DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.3775968
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    JEL classification:

    • J21 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Labor Force and Employment, Size, and Structure
    • J23 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Labor Demand
    • H55 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - Social Security and Public Pensions
    • F16 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Trade and Labor Market Interactions
    • F6 - International Economics - - Economic Impacts of Globalization

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