Misinformation, Economic Threat, and Opposition to International Trade: The Case of Alleged Currency Manipulation by China

• In Event: What do People Think about Trade?

Brief Overview

The use of misinformation and threatening language by political elites will not mobilize opposition to trade. But as long as threatening rhetoric is prevalent, efforts to correct anti-trade misinformation will not increase public support for trade.

Authors

• D.J. Flynn, IE University

• Yusaku Horiuchi, Dartmouth College

• Dong Zhang, Lingnan University