Public Opinion on Economic Globalization

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The book analyzes survey data from 38 diverse countries to explore public attitudes toward immigration, international trade, and foreign direct investment amidst economic globalization. It emphasizes the importance of understanding public opinion for policymakers and utilizes the Pew Research Center's Global Attitudes Project alongside secondary data. The author identifies cultural factors, cultural distance, and levels of social and economic development as key influences shaping societal perspectives, particularly the hesitance some populations exhibit towards these global issues.