Does trade openness improve environmental quality?

The literature on trade openness, economic development, and the environment is largely inconclusive about the environmental consequences of trade. This study treats trade and income as endogenous and estimates the overall impact of trade openness on environmental quality using the instrumental varia...

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Published in:	Journal of Environmental Economics & Management Vol. 58; no. 3; pp. 346 - 364
Main Authors:	Managi, Shunsuke, Hibiki, Akira, Tsurumi, Tetsuya
Format:	Article
Published:	Academic Press Inc. November 2009
Subjects:	Commerce & the environment Mathematical models Environmental quality Comparative advantage (International trade)
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