The perils of globalization: offshoring and economic insecurity of the American worker

Richard Anderson () and Charles Gascon

No 2007-004, Working Papers from Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

Abstract: According to polls from the 2006 congressional elections, globalization and economic insecurity were the primary concerns of many voters. These Americans apparently believe that they have fallen victim to liberal trade polices and that inexorable trends in globalization are destroying the American Dream. In this analysis, we use time series cross-section data from the General Social Survey (GSS) to examine the links among offshoring, labor market volatility, and the demand for social insurance. Unique among the GSS literature, our analysis includes a pseudo-panel model which permits including auxiliary state and regional macroeconomic information.

Keywords: Globalization; International economic integration (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007
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DOI: 10.20955/wp.2007.004

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