Environmental Standards and Trade Volume

Mangee, Nicholas and Elmslie, Bruce (2010) Environmental Standards and Trade Volume. Modern Economy, 01 (02). pp. 100-111. ISSN 2152-7245

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Abstract

This paper presents a theoretical and empirical analysis of the effects of environmental regulation on bilateral trade volume. We use a gravity model of trade flows and find weak evidence that differences in regulation are a source of comparative advantage. We also find evidence against the racetothebottom hypothesis in that increases in standards in both high and low standard countries increase bilateral trade volume. We use 1999 data on GDP, population, and environmental stringency for 39 countries.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: STM Digital Press > Multidisciplinary
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Date Deposited: 28 Jun 2023 05:00
Last Modified: 07 Jun 2024 10:31
URI: http://publications.articalerewriter.com/id/eprint/1247

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