'Wow, this book includes all of the best and most path-breaking original research on trade and the environment, all in … trade worsen the environment, by allowing wider exploitation? Or, can trade improve the environment, by allowing clean … brings together a selection of recent articles by leading scholars on the economics of international trade and the …

Transaction costs are a major reason why international trade flows are much smaller than traditional trade theory would … suggest. Trust between trading partners lowers transaction costs and may therefore enhance trade. The empirical analysis of … this paper shows that more trust leads to more trade so that part of the mystery of missing trade can be attributed to the …