Policy Briefs
When Trade Agreements Matter for the Environment in the MENA Region
No.
PB 127
Publisher
ERF
Date
January, 2024
Topic
Q5. Environmental Economics
F1. Trade
In a nutshell
- A huge decarbonization effort is required to avoid serious consequences of climate change.
- The objective of this policy brief is to analyze the extent to which international trade is affected by environmental provisions in trade agreements.
- We show how the depth of the trade agreement matters when it comes to environmental provisions. Indeed, we find that legally enforceable provisions can reduce trade in dirty and footloose goods.
Authors
Inmaculada Martinez-Zarzoso
Professor, Universities of Göttingen in Germany and...
Authors
Thais Nunez Rocha
Associate Professor of Economics, Faculty of Economics,...
Research Fellows
Chahir Zaki
Chaired Professor of Economics, University of Orléans