David H. Bearce
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View article: Reconsidering the Relationship between CBI and FIX
Reconsidering the Relationship between CBI and FIX Open
s This research note reconsiders the question of whether central bank independence (CBI) and fixed exchange rates (FIX) function as substitutes or complements. We argue that these monetary institutions have neither served as substitutes no…
View article: “Globalization and Social Identities at the Individual Level: Populism from Shifting at the Top?”
“Globalization and Social Identities at the Individual Level: Populism from Shifting at the Top?” Open
This paper reconsiders the proposition that globalization leads to more transnational and less national identities. Providing an argument specifying how these various international processes could shift identities at the individual level, …
View article: The variation in firm lobbying by political regime: can it explain trade and currency policy differences?
The variation in firm lobbying by political regime: can it explain trade and currency policy differences? Open
Exploring if/how lobbying patterns differ by political regime, this paper uses data from the World Bank's Enterprise Surveys with about 29,000 firms across 83 country/years to test the hypothesis that this political activity should be grea…
View article: The Variation in Firm Lobbying by Political Regime: Can it Explain Trade and Currency Policy Differences?
The Variation in Firm Lobbying by Political Regime: Can it Explain Trade and Currency Policy Differences? Open
Exploring if/how lobbying patterns differ by political regime, this paper uses data from the World Bank’s Enterprise Surveys with about 29,000 firms across 83 country/years to test the hypothesis that this political activity should be grea…
View article: Replication Data for: Why is the Mass Public Not More Supportive of Free Trade? Evidence from the United States
Replication Data for: Why is the Mass Public Not More Supportive of Free Trade? Evidence from the United States Open
This article explores why citizens favor protection despite the economic case for free trade. It argues that due to a lack of training and in an environment of stable prices, many individuals are not aware of the consumption benefits. Even…
View article: A Sometimes Hidden Economic Dimension to Individual Immigration Preferences: Cross-National Evidence in Support of the Labor Competition Hypothesis
A Sometimes Hidden Economic Dimension to Individual Immigration Preferences: Cross-National Evidence in Support of the Labor Competition Hypothesis Open
This paper seeks to restore labor competition as an explanation for anti-immigration attitudes, recognizing that education may proxy both individual-level skill and cultural socialization. We thus need new tests to distinguish the effect o…
View article: The First Image Reversed: Can IGO Signals Influence Mass Political Attitudes?
The First Image Reversed: Can IGO Signals Influence Mass Political Attitudes? Open
This project will evaluate the argument advanced in the International Relations literature that intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) can send signals to the mass public, legitimizing certain foreign policy options, helping to assure vote…