Public Opinion toward NAFTA in the United States, Canada and Mexico: Insights from the Gallup World Poll
Abstract:
A commitment to continental free trade has been a major part of the trade policies of the United States, Canada and Mexico for the last 15 years – one embodied in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Public support for NAFTA and impressions of its effects have, however, remained mixed, and have varied over time. Still, attempts to examine public opinion across all three countries in the trade bloc remain few, with most studies limited to a single country. Drawing on data from the Gallup World Poll, we endeavor to remedy this situation by examining public impressions of NAFTA across all three member countries. The paper is divided into two sections. In the first section, we evaluate several hypotheses relating to an overall positive (or negative) impression of the effects of NAFTA on the American/Canadian/Mexican economy. In the second section, we examine the issue of item non-response – that is, the inability (or refusal) to provide a substantive response about the effects of NAFTA.
Recommended Citation:
Gravelle, T. B., & Rao, K. (2009). Public Opinion toward NAFTA in the United States, Canada and Mexico: Insights from the Gallup World Poll. Paper presented at the American Association for Public Opinion Research, Hollywood, Florida.
Attached Documents:
- AAPOR 2009 Program (see page #132 for the mention)
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