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International Trade and Pollution in Shared Resources: A Study of International Rivers

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  • Hilary Sigman

    (Rutgers University)

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This paper examines whether trade relationships facilitate resolution of international environmental spillovers. Using data from the UN's Global Environmental Monitoring System (GEMS) on water quality in international rivers, I examine the influence of bilateral trade on pollution in rivers that cross international borders. There is little evidence of lower water pollution in rivers shared between countries with more extensive trade, with a small effect possible only outside the European Union.

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  • Hilary Sigman, 2002. "International Trade and Pollution in Shared Resources: A Study of International Rivers," Departmental Working Papers 200223, Rutgers University, Department of Economics.
    • Handle: RePEc:rut:rutres:200223
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    1. He, Jie & Huang, Anping & Xu, Luodan, 2015. "Spatial heterogeneity and transboundary pollution: A contingent valuation (CV) study on the Xijiang River drainage basin in south China," China Economic Review, Elsevier, vol. 36(C), pages 101-130.

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    Keywords

    Environment; Transboundary spillovers; Water pollution;
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    JEL classification:

    • F18 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Trade and Environment
    • Q25 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Renewable Resources and Conservation - - - Water

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