TRADE LIBERALIZATION AND ENVIROMENTAL STANDARS

This paper examines trade liberalization and environment nexus both on the theoretical ground and using empirical evidence. The results of the study reveal that there is lack of empirical evidence to conclude that industrial or capital flight is caused mainly by the implementation of lower environme...

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Main Author: Jangkung Handoyo Mulyo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta 2016-11-01
Series:Agro Ekonomi
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Online Access:https://jurnal.ugm.ac.id/jae/article/view/16824
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Summary:This paper examines trade liberalization and environment nexus both on the theoretical ground and using empirical evidence. The results of the study reveal that there is lack of empirical evidence to conclude that industrial or capital flight is caused mainly by the implementation of lower environmental standards in host countries. Furthermore, it can be argued that the idea to impose uniform environmental standards is unfair, particularly for developing countries
ISSN:0215-8787
2541-1616