Open AccessTRADE LIBERALIZATION AND ENVIROMENTAL STANDARS
Author(s) -
Jangkung Handoyo Mulyo
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
agro ekonomi/agro ekonomi
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2541-1616
pISSN - 0215-8787
DOI - 10.22146/agroekonomi.16824
Subject(s) - nexus (standard) , liberalization , empirical evidence , international economics , economics , free trade , developing country , capital (architecture) , capital flight , empirical research , international trade , business , market economy , economic growth , geography , engineering , philosophy , archaeology , epistemology , incentive , embedded system
This paper examines trade liberalization and environment nexus both on the theoretical ground and using empirical evidence. The results of the study reveal that there is lack of empirical evidence to conclude that industrial or capital flight is caused mainly by the implementation of lower environmental standards in host countries. Furthermore, it can be argued that the idea to impose uniform environmental standards is unfair, particularly for developing countries