Analyzing the effects of trade exposure on voting behavior in the 2013 and 2017 German federal elections
- Format Type
- Date of publication
- 28/11/2018
- Edition
- 1. edition
- Volume/Format
- 44 pages, PDF
Format
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PDF
Price
Free of charge
Description
Our newest GED Focus Paper looks at imports and voting results in 2013 and 2017 in Germany. By measuring Chinese import penetration on an electoral district level and running a set of linear regression models, the paper finds that districts more heavily exposed to import penetration showed an increased propensity to support the anti-globalization oriented, right-wing populist AfD party during the 2013 and 2017 elections.