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Green Trade Patterns and the Transboundary Transmission of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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  • Sung Jin Kang

    (Department of Economics and Graduate School of Energy and Environment, Korea University, Seoul.)

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By classifying international green and non-green trade for the period 1980–2015, this study investigates trends in green trade, exports, and imports as shares of total trade, exports, and imports, respectively. The general findings are that these green shares increased during the review period, albeit with the green shares for member countries of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development showing different trends than those of nonmember countries. Further, three countries at different stages of economic development—the People's Republic of China, the Republic of Korea, and the United States—each exhibit different trends in green trade over time. In particular, the green trade, export, and import shares of the People's Republic of China decreased over time, which is in contrast to the increases observed for the Republic of Korea and the United States during the review period. The findings suggest that efforts to persuade developing countries to accept international agreements to reduce greenhouse gas emissions should also consider the transboundary transmission of these emissions and their health effects.

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  • Sung Jin Kang, 2020. "Green Trade Patterns and the Transboundary Transmission of Greenhouse Gas Emissions," Asian Development Review, MIT Press, vol. 37(1), pages 119-139, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:tpr:adbadr:v:37:y:2020:i:1:p:119-139
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    Cited by:

    1. Sung Jin Kang & Sun Lee & Seon Ju Lee, 2021. "Impacts of Environmental Agreements on Bilateral Trade of Climate Industry," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(21), pages 1-17, November.
    2. Cao, Lansheng & Jin, Ding & Gu, Ming & Wang, Changyan, 2024. "Direct and indirect influence of natural resources and regional integration on green growth: Exploring the role of political risk in South Asia," Resources Policy, Elsevier, vol. 89(C).
    3. Sung Jin Kang & Sun Lee, 2021. "Impacts of Environmental Policies on Global Green Trade," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(3), pages 1-15, February.
    4. Xu, Xiaoying, 2022. "The impact of natural resources on green growth: The role of green trade," Resources Policy, Elsevier, vol. 78(C).
    5. Liu, Shihua & Padhan, Hemachandra & P., Jithin & Jose, Annmary & Rahut, Dil, 2024. "Do green trade and technology-oriented trade affect economic cycles? Evidence from the Chinese provinces," Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Elsevier, vol. 202(C).

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    Keywords

    green industry; green trade; greenhouse gas emissions;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • F14 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Empirical Studies of Trade
    • Q27 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Renewable Resources and Conservation - - - Issues in International Trade
    • 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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