PUBLIC OPINION IN RUSSIA, USA, OTHER COUNTRIES ON RISKS AND BENEFITS OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE

Abstract

The paper examines the public’s attitude towards trade with other countries, employing comparative analysis of the polls’ results of the Surveys conducted across 27 countries. The research highlights the attitude of respondents concerning the influence of international trade on the key national economic indicators, whether growing trade and business ties good for their country, how the respondents view the influence of trade with other countries on cutting/creating jobs. InRussiamore respondents consider trade raises than lowering prices. Special attention is paid on how respondents view the influence of trade with other countries on cutting and creating jobs. American respondents twice as likely to respond trade is good for their country as to believe it creates jobs or raises wages. Comparing with previous years polls, the last year poll shows much fewer Americans believe that trade with other countries leads to cutting jobs. While in US more respondents answer that trade leads to creation jobs, inMexicoand some other countries less respondents think so.