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Chapter 16 Environmental Regulations for a Small Open Economy with Tourism

In: Globalization and Emerging Issues in Trade Theory and Policy

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  • Chi-Chur Chao
  • Bharat R. Hazari
  • Jean-Pierre Laffargue
  • Eden S.H. Yu

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Purpose – This chapter shows that in the presence of tourism, the traditional policy prescription, free trade in goods and the standard Pigouvian tax on pollution, is not optimal for a small open economy. Methodology/approach – The general-equilibrium analysis is employed to study environmental regulations for a small open economy with tourism. Findings – Foreign tourists consume mainly local non-traded goods in the tourist-receiving economy. Inbound tourism converts formally non-traded goods into tradables, generating a tourism terms-of-trade effect. Owing to this favourable effect, positive tariffs and stricter pollution taxes can actually improve welfare of domestic residents. The optimal rates of tariffs and pollution taxes are derived and explained for the economy with tourism. These positive rates are confirmed by simulations. Originality/value of chapter – The presence of tourism can alter the welfare implications of the traditional trade policy.

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  • Chi-Chur Chao & Bharat R. Hazari & Jean-Pierre Laffargue & Eden S.H. Yu, 2008. "Chapter 16 Environmental Regulations for a Small Open Economy with Tourism," Frontiers of Economics and Globalization, in: Globalization and Emerging Issues in Trade Theory and Policy, pages 269-284, Emerald Group Publishing Limited.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:fegzzz:s1574-8715(08)05016-1
    DOI: 10.1016/S1574-8715(08)05016-1
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