Although panel data have been used intensively by a wealth of studies investigating the GDP-pollution relationship, the poolability assumption used to model these data is almost never addressed. This paper applies a strategy to test the poolability assumption with methods robust to functional...

Trade and environment are of crucial importance for human welfare. On the other hand, policies regarding both areas were formulated in isolation from each other. The bi-univocal relation between trade and environment was analyzed in numerous studies requested by governmental bodies and...

This article briefly outlines the cause of global warming, its trends and consequences as indicated by the International Panel on Climate Change. Sea-level rise is one consequence of particular concern to Pacific island states. It also reviews the views of economists about connections between...