Trade Liberalisation, Economic Growth, and the Environment
Author | : Matthew A. Cole |
Publisher | : Edward Elgar Publishing |
Total Pages | : 168 |
Release | : 2000 |
ISBN-10 | : UCSD:31822028802817 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (17 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Cole (economics, U. of Birmingham, Britain) analyzes and quantifies the environmental impact of economic growth and international trade, particularly as it has been applied though the GATT/WTO. He offers a contextual framework for the empirical analysis, uses the Environmental Kuznets Curves, and suggests improvements to its traditional methodology. He concludes with global policy implications. His account could be a supplementary text for a graduate or undergraduate course in environmental economics and might interest researchers and policymakers in international economic development. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR