Universidad Pública de Navarra - Nafarroako Univertsitate Publikoa
Public University of Navarre
| Course code: 710510 | Subject title: Environmental Issues on International Trade | ||||
| Credits: 2 | Type of subject: Mandatory | Year: 1 | Period: 2º S | ||
| Department: Economía | |||||
| Lecturers: | |||||
| OSES ERASO, NURIA (Resp) [Mentoring ] | |||||
Contents
World trade expansion has raised the issue of the relationship between trade and the environment. Is trade good or bad for the environment? The production of goods that are imported and exported, like other production, will often have environmental effects.
In addition, global environmental problems, such as global warming or deforestation, have a transboundary nature, they can only be addressed effectively through international cooperation. We will discuss the use of trade policy as an instrument for achieving significant reductions in carbon emissions and also whether trade policies can be effectively used as enforcement mechanisms to support environmental cooperation.
Learning outcomes
RA03 - Identify the main determinants and conflicts in economic and trade relations between countries and regions.
RA04 -Evaluate the sustainability of business activity in the field of international business, from a social responsibility perspective.
Methodology
| Methodology - Activity | Attendance | Self-study |
| Exposition/Participative Classes | 12 | |
| Presentations and discussions | 06 | |
| Individual work and study time | 22 | |
| Cooperative learning activities | 06 | |
| Tutorials | 02 | |
| Exams and evaluation activities | 02 | |
| Total | 20 | 30 |
Evaluation
| Learning outcome |
Assessment activity |
Weight (%) | It allows test resit |
Minimum required grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RA03 RA04 | Presentations and discussions | 50 | Yes | - |
| RA03 RA04 | Final exam | 50 | Yes | - |
Agenda
1. Environment and international trade
2. Environmental regulations and trade liberalization
4. Climate change controls and trade policy
5. International trade in environmental goods and services
Bibliography
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1. Environment and international trade
Antweiler, W., Copeland, B. R. and M. S. Taylor, 2001, Is free trade good for the environment? American Economic Review, Vol. 91, No. 4, pp. 877-908.
Cherniwchan, J., Copeland, B.R. and Taylor, M.S., 2017. Trade and the environment: New methods, measurements, and results. Annual Review of Economics, 9, pp.59-85.
2. Environmental regulations and trade liberalization
Ambec S., Cohen M. A., Elgie S. and P. Lanoie, 2013. The porter hypothesis at 20: Can environmental regulation enhance innovation and competitiveness? Review of Environmental Economics and Policy Advance, pp. 1-22.
Demena, B.A. and Afesorgbor, S.K., 2019. The effect of FDI on environmental emissions: Evidence from a meta-analysis. Energy Policy, p.111192.
Marconi, D., 2012. Environmental regulation and revealed comparative advantages in Europe: is China a pollution haven? Review of International Economics, Vol. 20, No. 3, pp. 616-635.
Xing, Y. and C. D. Kolstad, 2002. Do lax environmental regulations attract foreign investment? Environmental and Resource Economics, Vol. 21, No. 1, pp. 1-22.
3. Climate change controls and trade policy
Chang, N., 2013. Sharing responsibility for carbon dioxide emissions: A perspective on border tax adjustments. Energy Policy, Vol. 49(c), pp. 850-856.
Farrokhi, F. and Lashkaripour, A. 2021. Can Trade Policy Mitigate Climate Change? Purdue University, mimeo. Paper presented at NBER Future of Globalization Conference.
4. International trade in environmental goods and services
De Melo, J., & Solleder, J. M. 2020. Barriers to trade in environmental goods: How important they are and what should developing countries expect from their removal. World Development, 130, 104910.