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This paper investigates the effect of institutional quality on sustainable development.Institutional quality is assumed to determine the (perceived) risk in the face of which oil and mining firms determine their level of investment in physical and natural capital. Since these two types of...
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degradation can be entirely confirmed. If anything, there is modest support for the Pollution Haven Hypothesis (PHH). In addition … exposed and vulnerable to the health and productivity losses associated with a degraded environment. Given that developing … development ; Pollution Haven Hypothesis ; Environmental Kuznets curve ; adjusted net saving …
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This paper builds a two-country (North, South), two-sector (polluting, nonpolluting) trade model with directed technical change, examining whether unilateral environmental policies can ensure sustainable growth. The polluting good is produced with a clean and a dirty input. A temporary Northern...
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Over recent years Genuine Savings (GS) has emerged as an indicator for weak sustainability and predictor of socio-economic well-being. This paper presents the first long-term GS estimates for Norway, covering the period from 1865 until 2019. The preliminary results indicate unsustainable...
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China's actions in limiting the export of rare earths have drawn the world's attention. The United States, Japan and the European Union have been frustrated with China's measures, even threatening to bring the case to the WTO. These rare earth trade disputes are but the tip of the iceberg. Forms...
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With global specialization and trade, countries make directly but also indirectly use of the environment via traded … goods. Based on the theory of comparative advantages, the Heckscher-Ohlin-Vanek approach, we are using the Ecological … in the traded goods. The comparative advantages depend on the endowment of environment as well as on the stringency of …
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A more resource efficient and circular economy will help to decouple global economic growth from natural resource use, decrease environmental degradation and improve energy efficiency. Existing circular economy policies have been largely focused at the national level. However, trade policies can...
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The paper represents a new reading of the traditional Ricardian theory of comparative advantages to tackle current …
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through trade liberalization policies. However, this integration has profoundly affected the environment, particularly in …
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Food systems exert major pressures on the environment. This paper reviews what is known and not known about …
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