Does trade always harm the global environment/ A case for positive interaction

摘要

We demonstrate that there are links between international trade and environmental control, heretofore unappreciated, which might substantially alter the efficacy of vari- ous governmental policies to control pollution. One concern about national environ- mental policies is that, whereas the benefits of certain types of abatement might be international or even worldwide, the costs will be borne strictly by the consumers and firms of the country which institutes the policy.