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Trade and the Environment: Theory and Evidence
Brian R. Copeland
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Description for Trade and the Environment: Theory and Evidence
Paperback. Nowhere has the divide between advocates and critics of globalization been more striking than in debates over free trade and the environment. This book investigates the subject using both economic theory and empirical analysis. It contains a theoretical framework for examining the impact of international trade on local pollution levels. Series: Princeton Series in International Economics. Num Pages: 304 pages, 41 line illus. 10 tables. BIC Classification: KCLT; KCN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428.
Nowhere has the divide between advocates and critics of globalization been more striking than in debates over free trade and the environment. And yet the literature on the subject is high on rhetoric and low on results. This book is the first to systematically investigate the subject using both economic theory and empirical analysis. Brian Copeland and Scott Taylor establish a powerful theoretical framework for examining the impact of international trade on local pollution levels, and use it to offer a uniquely integrated treatment of the links between economic growth, liberalized trade, and the environment. The results will surprise many. ... Read more
Nowhere has the divide between advocates and critics of globalization been more striking than in debates over free trade and the environment. And yet the literature on the subject is high on rhetoric and low on results. This book is the first to systematically investigate the subject using both economic theory and empirical analysis. Brian Copeland and Scott Taylor establish a powerful theoretical framework for examining the impact of international trade on local pollution levels, and use it to offer a uniquely integrated treatment of the links between economic growth, liberalized trade, and the environment. The results will surprise many. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Series
Princeton Series in International Economics
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691124001
SKU
V9780691124001
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About Brian R. Copeland
Brian R. Copeland and M. Scott Taylor have coauthored numerous articles on trade and the environment in a variety of prominent journals. Copeland is Professor of Economics at the University of British Columbia. Taylor is Canada Research Chair in International, Energy, and Environmental Economics at the University of Calgary and a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. ... Read more
Reviews for Trade and the Environment: Theory and Evidence
Winner of the 2004 Doug Purvis Memorial Prize, Canadian Economics Association "Copeland and Taylor have opened the way to a better dialogue between economists and environmentalists. Their book will surely take its place on the shelves of trade economists and environmentalists."
James Anderson, Journal of International Economics "[A] well-written book... As Copeland and Taylor make clear, there is a good deal ... Read more
James Anderson, Journal of International Economics "[A] well-written book... As Copeland and Taylor make clear, there is a good deal ... Read more