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Trade Openness, Economic Growth, and Greenhouse Gas Emissions: An Empirical Examination of Carbon Dioxide and Methane Emissions

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  • Manasoontorn, Rapeepat

    (Rajamangala University of Technology Rattanakosin, Thailand)

  • Laksanacom, Aekkapat

    (Faculty of Economics at Si Racha, Kasetsart University Si Racha Campus, Thailand)

Abstract

This research investigates the complex relationships between economic factors and environmental outcomes, focusing on carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4) emissions across 24 countries from 1998 to 2019. Utilizing data from the World Development Indicators and the Penn World Table, the study employs a regression model incorporating scale, technique, and composition effects to analyze the determinants of emissions. The findings reveal nuanced dynamics: while income per capita positively correlates with emissions, an inverted U-shaped relationship between income and CO2 emissions supports the Environmental Kuznets Curve hypothesis. Furthermore, disparities in factor abundance and technological innovation demonstrate varying impacts on emissions. Importantly, the study highlights the need for policy interventions that foster economic development while promoting environmental sustainability, reducing emissions from international trade, and encouraging the widespread adoption of low-carbon technologies.

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  • Manasoontorn, Rapeepat & Laksanacom, Aekkapat, 2024. "Trade Openness, Economic Growth, and Greenhouse Gas Emissions: An Empirical Examination of Carbon Dioxide and Methane Emissions," Asian Journal of Applied Economics/ Applied Economics Journal, Kasetsart University, Faculty of Economics, Center for Applied Economic Research, vol. 31(2), pages 115-134, July-Dece.
    • Handle: RePEc:ris:apecjn:0105
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    Keywords

    economic growth; trade openness; environmental degradation; emissions analysis; sustainable development;
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    JEL classification:

    • F18 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Trade and Environment
    • O44 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity - - - Environment and Growth
    • Q54 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Climate; Natural Disasters and their Management; Global Warming
    • Q56 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Environment and Development; Environment and Trade; Sustainability; Environmental Accounts and Accounting; Environmental Equity; Population Growth

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