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The impacts of CETA on air pollutants

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  • Dhimitri Qirjo

    (SUNY Plattsburgh)

  • Razvan Pascalau

    (SUNY Plattsburgh)

  • Dmitriy Krichevskiy

    (Elizabethtown College)

Abstract

This article empirically explores the potential effects of CETA (Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement) on per capita emissions of 4 air pollutants. It shows statistically significant evidence suggesting that more trade between the EU and Canada could help reduce per capita emissions of $$CO_{2}$$ C O 2 , $$CH_{4}$$ C H 4 , and $$N_{2}\text {O}$$ N 2 O in a typical CETA member, respectively. However, it finds unambiguous empirical evidence implying that Canada may act as Pollution Haven for $$CH_{4}$$ C H 4 because it has more land per capita than any EU member. Moreover, it provides clear empirical evidence suggesting that 8 former Communist EU members (and Malta only for F-Gases may act as Pollution Havens for $$N_{2}\text {O}$$ N 2 O and F-Gases because they are poorer than Canada.

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  • Dhimitri Qirjo & Razvan Pascalau & Dmitriy Krichevskiy, 2024. "The impacts of CETA on air pollutants," International Economics and Economic Policy, Springer, vol. 21(4), pages 845-882, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:iecepo:v:21:y:2024:i:4:d:10.1007_s10368-024-00621-z
    DOI: 10.1007/s10368-024-00621-z
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    Keywords

    Free trade; Environmental economics; CETA;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • F18 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Trade and Environment
    • F53 - International Economics - - International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy - - - International Agreements and Observance; International Organizations
    • F64 - International Economics - - Economic Impacts of Globalization - - - Environment
    • Q53 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Air Pollution; Water Pollution; Noise; Hazardous Waste; Solid Waste; Recycling
    • Q57 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Ecological Economics

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