Publication
Mar 2009
This paper explores the interrelations between economic growth, international trade and environmental degradation both theoretically and empirically. The results indicate that there is an Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) for most pollutants, but with several reservations. None of the various hypotheses that concern the link between trade and environmental degradation can be entirely confirmed. If anything, there is modest support for the Pollution Haven Hypothesis (PHH). In addition, there are signs that trade liberalization might be beneficial to sustainable development for rich countries, but harmful to poor ones.
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Author | Awudu Abdulai, Linda Ramcke |
Series | Kiel Institute Working Papers |
Issue | 1491 |
Publisher | Kiel Institute for the World Economy |
Copyright | © 2009 Kiel Institute for the World Economy |