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Trade-induced technological change: Analyzing economic and environmental outcomes

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  • Managi, Shunsuke
  • Kumar, Surender

Abstract

We analyze how changes in trade openness are related to induced technological innovations that are not only GDP increasing but also pollution saving. Our model includes by-products of carbon dioxide and sulfur dioxide emissions. We estimate a directional distance function for 76 countries over the period 1963-2000 to measure exogenous and trade-induced technological change. On average, we find substantial trade-induced technological progress, and its magnitude is about one third of the overall technological change. The trade-induced technological changes, however, are GDP reducing and pollution increasing. Empirically, we find that increased trade openness correlates to increased pollution.

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Volume (Year): 26 (2009)
Issue (Month): 3 (May)
Pages: 721-732

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Handle: RePEc:eee:ecmode:v:26:y:2009:i:3:p:721-732
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Keywords: Trade-induced technological change Exogenous technological change Environmental effects Total factor productivity Directional distance function;

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