Is natural openness or trade policy good for the environment?

被引:6
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作者
Yamarik, Steven [1 ]
Ghosh, Sucharita [2 ]
机构
[1] Calif State Univ Long Beach, Dept Econ, Long Beach, CA 90840 USA
[2] Univ Akron, Dept Econ, Akron, OH 44325 USA
关键词
GROWTH; ECONOMIES; COSTS; FIRMS; INCOME; LDCS;
D O I
10.1017/S1355770X11000271
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
In this paper, we estimate the individual effects of natural openness and trade policy on air pollution. Natural openness is the component of the trade share (imports and exports as a percentage of GDP) attributable to population, geography and factor endowment differences. We find that natural openness reduces air pollution, while trade policy has a limited impact. The implication is that 'natural' geographic and endowment differences play a more important role than deliberate trade policy decisions in explaining the trade and environment link.
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页码:657 / 684
页数:28
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