Trade Shocks, Democratic Linkages, and Political Ideology

• In Event: Incumbency and Ideology in the Study of Political Parties

Brief Overview

We investigate the effect of import competition from low-wage countries and resulting localized labor market volatility on legislative ideological realignment, studying also the mediating role of domestic democratic institutions.

Authors

• Anna Michaela Meyerrose, Princeton University

• Sara Watson, Ohio State University-Main Campus