October SGE Luncheon
"Politico-Economic Determinants of American Trade Policy Attitudes"
Michael Hoffman
General Accountability Office
Voting behavior and constituent attitudes are central to the process of trade policy determination. Examining the demographic and economic variables that are associated with attitudes toward various trade policies can provide some insight into the public perception of globalization, and the political response to those perceptions. Using detailed response and demographic data from the Program on International Policy Attitudes survey *Americans on Globalization, Trade, and Farm Subsidies* the speaker assess a number of potential determinants of trade policy attitudes. Educational attainment is most clearly associated with pro-trade attitudes, and party affiliation suggests a certain malleability of opinion on trade issues. In addition, there is substantial variation in the determinants of trade policy attitudes across policy variables.
Chinatown Garden Restaurant 618 H St., NW,
Washington Metro: Gallery Place (Red, Green, and Yellow Lines). Restaurant is 1/2 block east of the Metro station's northern (H Street) exit.
Reservations by 11:30 am September 20th, to Brian Sloboda: gr8694@starpower.net
$15 for SGE and NEC members $20 for non-members