The Electoral Impact of Trade Shocks in OECD Countries

• In Event: Politics of Trade Shocks

Brief Overview

This paper examines the electoral impact of trade in OECD countries from 2000 to 2017. The paper shows that trade shocks induce voters to punish incumbent governments. The anti-incumbent effects of trade also change with other contextual variables.

Author

• Su-Hyun Lee, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore