In practice, one would not expect these economic developments to occur in an even and symmetrical manner across and within nations. That is to say, some countries and some sectors may perform better than others, for the moment at least. One of the consequences of the uneven development is that there is much anxiety about job losses in some countries and sectors due to the influx of cheap import goods. People in some countries have therefore called for its citizens to purchase products manufactured in their nations as a way to save local jobs. As shown in Table 1 below, there does not appear to be a large difference between the gender groups.
Older people are slightly more likely to agree with the statement.
According to Table 2 below, there are greater differences among the countries. There are really some very different situations here. These two countries have the highest percent of people who prefer to buy products manufactured in their own countries, because the products are available and of good quality. The two countries that have espoused the policies of economic liberalization, Argentina and Chile, have populations that are least likely to prefer locally manufactured products. The smaller countries in Central America and the Caribbean region are not self-sufficient in many consumer products, and product quality and marketing may not be as good.