Trade and the Environment: New Methods, Measurements, and Results
44 Pages Posted: 9 Nov 2016
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Trade and the Environment: New Methods, Measurements, and Results
Trade and the Environment: New Methods, Measurements, and Results
Date Written: September 2016
Abstract
We review recent research linking international trade to the environment, with a focus on new results and methods. The review is given structure by a novel decomposition linking changes in emissions to changes in productive activity at the plant, firm, industry, and national levels. While some new results have emerged from the application of a Melitz-style approach to trade and the environment, its full potential has not yet been exploited. We discuss existing empirical and theoretical work, introduce three new hypotheses, and suggest paths for future researchers to follow.
Keywords: trade, environment, pollution havens, emissions, climate
JEL Classification: F180, Q500
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