Is trade liberalisation bad for the environment? A review of the economic evidence

Journal of Environmental Planning and Management

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 497-510

  Kirkpatrick, Colin ^a   Scrieciu, S Serban ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Environment; Impact assessment; Investment; Trade liberalisation

Indexed keywords

CAPITAL FLOW; ECONOMIC GROWTH; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; TRADE LIBERALIZATION;

EID: 47649121522     PISSN: 09640568     EISSN: 13600559     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09640560802116988     Document Type: Review

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