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JOURNAL OF APPLIED BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS


Trade Openness, Economic Growth, and Environmental Degradation in Asian Developing Countries


Author(s): Thao Duong, Patrik T. Hultberg

Citation: Thao Duong, Patrik T. Hultberg, (2018) "Trade Openness, Economic Growth, and Environmental Degradation in Asian Developing Countries"," Journal of Applied Business and Economics, Vol. 20, Iss.5,  pp. 61-72

Article Type: Research paper

Publisher: North American Business Press

Abstract:

This paper examines the effects of trade openness and economic growth on CO2 emission using a
theoretical trade model. The theoretical results indicate that an increase in trade openness intensifies
environmental degradation, while an increase in imports may result in advancement of technology that
has positive effect on environmental quality, implying a possible existence of the Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC). This paper explores these findings using panel data framework based on annual data from Asian developing countries (1986-2013). The empirical results show that trade openness and economic growth intensify CO2 emission. However, the results do not validate the EKC.