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Assessing the effectiveness of environmental provisions in regional trade agreements : an empirical analysis
Martínez-Zarzoso, Inmaculada - 2018
This report aims to test whether the inclusion of environmental provisions in Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs) has contributed to the improvement of environmental quality among the Parties to these agreements through empirical modelling and analysis. Three indicators are considered as a proxy...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011955831
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Trends in policy indicators on trade and environment
Garsous, Grégoire - 2019
Addressing the relationship between domestic environmental regulations and international trade policies is essential to better understand the need for consistency and complementarity between these areas. The set of trade and environment indicators developed by the OECD aims to provide insights...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012028535
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Voluntary Emission Restraints in Developing Economies : The Role of Trade Policy
Caliendo, Lorenzo; Dolabella, Marcelo; Moreira, … - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2024
We study the role of trade policy in one of the most pressing climate policy challenges that developing countries face: meeting voluntary emission restraints (VERs). To do so, we develop a general equilibrium trade model that extends Caliendo and Parro (2015) in three dimensions. First, we model...
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Liberalisation of Trade in Environmentally Preferable Products
Tothova, Monika - 2005
It addresses the issue of environmentally preferable products (EPPs) in the context of the Doha Development Round and the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation. It reviews available definitions; describes existing compilations of products and identifies broad categories of EPPs; and offers case...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012444119
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Assessing the Environmental Effects of Trade Liberalisation Agreements : Methodologies
2000
How can the environmental effects of trade liberalisation agreements be assessed ? Are available methodologies sufficiently tuned to current concerns? In order to take stock of the state of the art in assessment methodologies, the OECD organised a two-day technical workshop to focus on past...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012447880
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The Stringency of Environmental Regulations and Trade in Environmental Goods
Sauvage, Jehan - 2014
and water pollution or GHG emissions take the form of regulations that aim to change the behaviour of firms or households … pollution, with important implications for international trade in such equipment. The different indicators of regulatory … products and technologies, environmental policy can complement trade policy in supporting pollution-reduction efforts not just …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010463420
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The Stringency of Environmental Regulations and Trade in Environmental Goods
Sauvage, Jehan - Trade and Agriculture Directorate, Organisation de … - 2014
and water pollution or GHG emissions take the form of regulations that aim to change the behaviour of firms or households … pollution, with important implications for international trade in such equipment. The different indicators of regulatory … products and technologies, environmental policy can complement trade policy in supporting pollution-reduction efforts not just …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011276647
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A review of public policies relating to the use of Environmental Labelling and information Schemes (ELIS)
Klintman, Mikael - 2016
This report provides a brief review of how national government policies and guidelines apply to or regulate the use of environmental labelling and information schemes (ELIS) in selected OECD countries. The report reviews definitions relevant to environmental claims and identifies four types of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011588345
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Multiplication of Environmental Labelling and Information Schemes (ELIS) : implications for environment and trade
Prag, Andrew; Lyon, Thomas P.; Russillo, Aimée - 2016
This report explores potential effects of the recent rapid growth in Environmental Labelling Information Schemes (ELIS) around the world, with a focus on the implications of ELIS multiplication for environmental effectiveness and international trade. As empirical work on the environmental...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011588346
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Border carbon adjustment and international trade : a literature review
Condon, Madison; Ignaciuk, Adriana M. - 2013
An important source of political opposition to measures aimed at reducing emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) arises from concerns over their negative effects on the competitiveness of domestic firms, especially those that are energy-intensive and exposed to competition from foreign producers....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010230663