What makes an individual more likely to favor protectionist policies (trade and immigration restrictions)? In Southeast Asia — based on an analysis of the 2007 AsiaBarometer survey — almost everyone favors limiting the entry of foreign workers to protect domestic interests, but demographics,...

Although a latecomer, economically important Asia has emerged at the forefront of global free trade agreement (FTA) activity. This has sparked concerns about the negative effects of Asian FTAs, including the "noodle bowl" problem. Amid slow progress in the World Trade Organization's (WTO) Doha...