Globalization and the Demand-Side of Politics: How Globalization Shapes Labor Market Risk Perceptions and Policy Preferences

Walter, Stefanie

doi:10.1017/psrm.2015.64

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“…Scholars ask to what extent inequalities in the distribution of labor market risk shape political preferences and eventually political conflict by opposing different segments of the workforce (e.g., Dancygier and Walter 2015;Fernandez-Albertos and Manzano 2014;Gingrich and Ansell 2012;Häusermann 2010;Margalit 2013;Mughan 2009;Rehm 2009Rehm , 2011bWalter 2010Walter , 2015. Most specifically, this question has been taken up by the literature on dualization and insider-outsider divides, which examines how labor markets are divided between, on the one hand, workers in relatively secure, stable employment and, on the other hand, workers in unstable, flexible, or marginal employment (e.g., Emmenegger et al 2012;Rueda 2005Rueda , 2007.…”

Section: Sharing the Risk? Households Labor Market Vulnerability Anmentioning

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Sharing the Risk? Households, Labor Market Vulnerability, and Social Policy Preferences in Western Europe

Häusermann

Kurer

Schwander

2016

The Journal of Politics

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Explaining social policy preferences has become a major topic in comparative politics with labor market risk as a key determinant of these preferences. However, one question continues to loom large: are preference divides blurred by mixed households, that is, secure labor market participants living with vulnerable partners? In this article, we build on the insider-outsider literature and show that while the household does matter, its mitigating effect is limited in scope and strongly conditional on gender. Women's preferences depend on their partner's labor market situation, while men's preferences are unaffected by it. Overall, only a small minority of the population across Western Europe benefits from a "household safety net." Our findings have important implications for understanding the politicization of insider-outsider divides.

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Section: Sharing the Risk? Households Labor Market Vulnerability Anmentioning

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“…Their employment trajectories clearly deviate from a standard employment biography, a fact they are generally well aware of. On the formation of preferences with regard to current and prospective risks, see also Walter (2010;2015), Rehm (2011a), Häusermann (2013), andMargalit (2013).…”

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Sharing the Risk? Households, Labor Market Vulnerability, and Social Policy Preferences in Western Europe

Häusermann

Kurer

Schwander

2016

The Journal of Politics

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“…Several studies show that offshoring affects individuals' policy preferences (Chase, 2008;Owen & Johnston, forthcoming;Walter, 2017).…”

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The Electoral Consequences of Offshoring: How the Globalization of Production Shapes Party Preferences

Rommel

Walter

2017

Comparative Political Studies

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How does offshoring affect individual party preferences in multiparty systems? We argue that exposure to offshoring influences individual preferences for those political parties with clear policy positions on issues relevant for individuals with offshorable jobs (left, liberal, and center-right parties) but does not affect voting decisions for parties concentrating on other issues (green or populist right parties). Examining individual-level data from five waves of the European Social Survey for 18 advanced democracies, we find that these effects vary by skill level and exposure. Offshoring increases preferences for liberal and center-right parties that advocate economic openness among the highly skilled. In contrast, low-skilled individuals exposed to offshoring are more likely to prefer leftist political parties that champion social protection and redistribution. Offshoring does not affect the propensity to vote for green and populist right parties. waves of the European Social Survey for 18 advanced democracies, we find that these effects vary by skill-level and exposure. Offshoring increases preferences for liberal and center-right parties that advocate economic openness among the highly skilled. In contrast, low-skilled individuals exposed to offshoring are more likely to prefer leftist political parties that champion social protection and redistribution. Furthermore, offshoring does not affect the propensity to vote for green and populist right parties.

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“…Focusing on the factor endowment model, Mayda and Rodrik (2005) find that skilled workers are more likely to support globalization. Likewise, Walter (2017) finds that, "highly skilled individuals face lower labor market risks when they are exposed to globalization, while globalization exposure increases labor market risk amongst lowskilled individuals" (p. 56). In addition, entry of refugees,especially into the low skilled labor market segment, may also contribute to a decline in relative wages and increase the unemployment share of native unskilled workers (Angrist and Kugler 2003).…”

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Welfare Chauvinism? Refugee Flows and Electoral Support for Populist-Right Parties in Industrial Democracies

Vadlamannati

Kelly

2017

SSRN Journal

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Abstract:In this paper we examine whether refugee flows are associated with an increase in electoral support for populist-right parties. The empirical evidence on this so far remains mixed. We argue that refugee inflows alone are an inaccurate predictor of the success of populist-right parties. Rather, refugee inflows can lead to a rise in electoral support for populist-right parties where traditional welfare states are expansive -the so called 'welfare chauvinism' argument, wherein natives already dependent on high levels of social welfare are likely to see refugees as interlopers who free-ride on welfare and thereby threaten the welfare of locals. Using panel data on 27 OECD countries during 1990-2014 period (25 years), we find no evidence to suggest that refugee inflows per se increase electoral support for populist-right parties. However, a positive effect of refugee inflows on electoral support for populist-right parties is conditional upon a higher degree of social welfare and unemployment benefit spending, which supports the propositions of 'welfare chauvinism.' Moreover, support for populist-right parties increase when the degree of labor market regulations and welfare spending is high. Our results are robust to alternative data, sample and estimation techniques.Keywords: Refugee flows, welfare state, and populist-right. ___________________________We thank Indra de Soysa for stimulating discussion on this topic. A moderately different version of this paper was presented at the BBQ conference (Heidelberg), VIP seminar series (Trondheim), SPIRe seminar series (Dublin) and we thank

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Globalization and the Demand-Side of Politics: How Globalization Shapes Labor Market Risk Perceptions and Policy Preferences

Cited by 126 publications

References 48 publications

Sharing the Risk? Households, Labor Market Vulnerability, and Social Policy Preferences in Western Europe

Sharing the Risk? Households, Labor Market Vulnerability, and Social Policy Preferences in Western Europe

The Electoral Consequences of Offshoring: How the Globalization of Production Shapes Party Preferences

Welfare Chauvinism? Refugee Flows and Electoral Support for Populist-Right Parties in Industrial Democracies

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