Authors: M Joseph Sirgy DongJin Lee Chad Miller James E Littlefield Eda Gurel Atay
Publish Date: 2006/09/20
Volume: 83, Issue: 2, Pages: 245-281
Abstract
This paper is a sequel to Sirgy et al Social Ind Res 683 2004 251 “The Impact of Globalization on a Country’s Quality of Life Toward an Integrated Model” published in Social Indicators Research That paper conceptualized globalization in terms of the free flow of four major components 1 goods and services 2 people 3 capital and 4 information The current paper focuses on the free flow of goods and services one of the four major components of globalization Specifically we 1 articulate the trade globalization construct 2 show the complex mediating effects between trade globalization and QOL and 3 describe under what conditions these positive vs negative QOL effects are likely to occur We develop a set of theoretical propositions to capture these mediating and moderating effects Based on the theoretical model we suggest the following public policy recommendations 1 Encourage exporting firms not to outsource jobs 2 Encourage firms to export more products in ways that can enhance their production efficiency 3 Discourage firms from exporting culturally sensitive and possibly offensive products to culturally distant countries 4 Encourage firms to export more products with potential for technology transfer 5 Encourage firms in industries with a significant comparative advantage to increase exports 6 Encourage imports of products that do not compete with high employment domestic industries where workers cannot easily transition to more productive employment 7 Impose trade barriers as shortterm solution to help␣threatened industries while helping those industries retool to become more competitive 8␣Assist displaced workers by retraining them to shift to industries with comparative advantage
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