We revisit the effect of trade openness on environmental quality by utilizing data on the air visibility of 134 countries during 1961–2004. We find a significantly negative impact of trade openness on air quality, not only for developing economies, but also for developed ones. This finding is...

How do environmental conditions influence the purchase of critical illness insurance, and why? The mechanism for any potential relationship between them has substantial welfare and policy implications. Prior literature has found a positive relationship between supplementary health insurance and...