TY - UNPB

T1 - Trade in the greenhouse: efficient policy in a global model

AU - Johnes, G

PY - 2008

Y1 - 2008

N2 - The impact of environmental Kuznets curve (EKC) effects is evaluated in the context of a full model of production and trade within and between rich and poor economies. The shape of iso-emissions curves, defined in tariff and emissions tax space, is evaluated both in the presence and in the absence of an EKC. Gains in the income of developing countries are possible without compromising on emissions where there are inefficiencies in policy. However, where policy is efficient there exists an important trade-off, evaluated here, between emissions and developing country income.

AB - The impact of environmental Kuznets curve (EKC) effects is evaluated in the context of a full model of production and trade within and between rich and poor economies. The shape of iso-emissions curves, defined in tariff and emissions tax space, is evaluated both in the presence and in the absence of an EKC. Gains in the income of developing countries are possible without compromising on emissions where there are inefficiencies in policy. However, where policy is efficient there exists an important trade-off, evaluated here, between emissions and developing country income.

KW - Trade

KW - Environment

M3 - Working paper

T3 - Economics Working Paper Series

BT - Trade in the greenhouse: efficient policy in a global model

PB - The Department of Economics

CY - Lancaster University

ER -