Does Trade Liberalization Increase Global Pollution?

Authors

Reza Oladi, Utah State UniversityFollow
H. Beladi

Document Type

Article

Journal/Book Title/Conference

Resource and Energy Economics

Volume

33

Publication Date

2011

First Page

172

Last Page

178

Abstract

In this paper we consider a simple duopoly market in which a home firm and a foreign firm use labor to produce an identical product and supply it to the home market. Firms emit pollution as a by-product of production. We show conditions under which international trade liberalization decreases (increases) the global pollution.

Recommended Citation

“Does Trade Liberalization Increase Global Pollution?” (with H. Beladi), Resource and Energy Economics 33, 2011: 172-178.