Trade Integration and Political Turbulence : Environmental Policy Consequences /

This paper seeks to contribute to the unresolved issue of the effect of economic integration on environmental policy. In particular, we discuss the joint impact of trade openness and political uncertainty. Our theory predicts that the effect of trade integreation on the environment is conditional on...

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Hoofdauteur: Mani, Muthukumara
Andere auteurs: Fredriksson, Per
Formaat: Tijdschrift
Taal:English
Gepubliceerd in: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2001.
Reeks:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2001/150
Online toegang:Full text available on IMF
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