Trump’s New Trade Tariffs: A Response to Voters’ Demands?

Ignacio Bartesaghi; Natalia Melgar

doi:10.1111/ajes.12314

Trump’s New Trade Tariffs: A Response to Voters’ Demands?

Catholic University of Uruguay

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President Trump has dramatically changed U.S. trade policy through the adoption of steep tariffs. We argue in this article that even when there are significant geopolitical reasons, Trump’s actions on trade are a response to internal demands resonant with a long history of protectionism. We provide clear evidence of the impacts of social demographics on U.S. trade policy and show that individuals from capital-intense regions with high educational attainment tend to support protectionism.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	245-263
Number of pages	19
Journal	American Journal of Economics and Sociology
Volume	79
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/ajes.12314
State	Published - 1 Jan 2020
Externally published	Yes

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