U.s. Innovation Inequality and Trumpism - The Political Economy of Technology Deserts in a Knowledge Economy

List of contents

1. Introduction: Trumpism's take on innovation; 2. Contextualizing Trumpism as populism; 3. Geography of Trumpism in 2016; 4. Theoretical framework; 5. Why less innovation equals support for Trumpism; 6. Setting the stage to test the theoretical framework's implications; 7. Causal relationship between innovation and Trumpism, 2016; 8. Innovation, president Trump, and the 2020 elections; 9. The historical roots of innovation inequality and populism; 10. Reflections on populism and polarization; References.

Summary

This Element shows President Trump's economic populism, trade protectionism, restrictions on capital and technology, and subsidies, were rejected by innovative US counties. Trump's tariffs, attacks on global supply chains, and hostility toward high-tech sectors threatened innovative firms. This populism resents elites and threatens innovation.

Foreword

This Element shows US innovation clusters rejected President Trump's economic populism due to its threat to technological progress.

Product details

• Authors: Victor Menaldo, Victor (University of Washington) Wittsto Menaldo, Nicolas Wittstock
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.02.2025
• EAN: 9781009461467
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0946146-7
• No. of pages: 75
• Series: Elements in Law, Economics and Politics
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Economics; USA, Political Ideologies, Economics, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General, Knowledge Management, Business innovation, Political Economy, United States of America, USA, Political ideologies and movements, International Trade, International trade and commerce, Knowledge / Information / Data economics