Trade and the Environment in General Equilibrium: Evidence from Developing Economies

Inbunden, Engelska, 2002

AvJohn Beghin,David Roland-Holst,Dominique Van der Mensbrugghe

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This work takes a considerable step towards a better-informed debate between free-trader and environmentalist interests brought on in international trade negotiations. It presents results of an empirical investigation of the interaction between growth, international trade, and the environment in Chile, China, Costa Rica, Indonesia, Morocco, and Vietnam, using a common computable general equilibrium modelling approach. The book meshes analytical results, methodology, and detailed empirical analysis in a comprehensive appraisal of the interface between outward-oriented growth and the environment, with particular reference to the policy challenges faced by developing countries. The latter arguably have the greatest stake in successful co-ordination of free trade and domestic environmental policies to achieve higher living standards while protecting their environment. The conjecture of inevitable growth-environment trade-off is not sustained by the analysis. It provides guidance toward constructive reconciliation of economic and environmental aspirations.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2002-02-28
Mått155 x 235 x 3 mm
Vikt617 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieEconomy & Environment
Antal sidor275
Upplaga2002
FörlagKluwer Academic Publishers
ISBN9781402004797

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Internationell ekonomi inom Ekonomi och Ledarskap

Methodology and Modelling.- Globarlisation and the Environment from a Development Perspective.- Trade and Environmental Policy Instruments and Reforms.- Empirical Modelling of Trade and the Environment.- Input-Based Pollution Estimates for Environmental Assessment in Developing Countries.- Modelling Health Impacts of Air Pollution and Their Valuation: An Application to Santiago, Chile.- Case Studies.- Growth, Trade, and the Environment Nexus in Chile: A Comprehensive Assessment.- Trade Liberalisation and the Environment in China.- Coordinated Trade and Environmental Policies for Morocco.- Outward Orientation, Growth, and the Environment in Vietnam.- Synthesis of Case Studies on Indonesia, Mexico, and Costa Rica.- Conclusions.

"The book makes many important contributions and is a must-read for anyone involved in trade/environment. It should also be of interest to CGE modelers and environmental policy analysts. I encourage researchers to use the base model and the results from the book to broaden the trade/environment investigations for more countries or to refine and focus the analyses presented for the seven countries. There is plenty of work to be done. I hope that future analyses are performed with such care and completeness." (American Journal of Agricultural Economics (November 2003)