How to Cure the Globalization Backlash

Those who fear globalization are often dismissed as bigots, but anxiety over security and jobs is another factor, explains author and professor Harold Sirkin for Forbes. Many in the developed world have lost confidence. “Unfortunately, too many people in the industrialized West have too much idle time on their hands – and not by choice,” he explains and that compounds the anger and fear. “People who feel secure in their jobs are more likely to spend their spare time (and spare change) on activities such as fishing and shopping, ballgames and beach outings, nights at the movies and dining out at restaurants, than thinking about globalization and immigration.” Education, training, jobs and productivity contribute to individual confidence and industry competitiveness. – YaleGlobal