Politiques de l'environnement et libéralisation des échanges au Costa Rica Une vue d'ensemble

This paper analyses linkages between growth, trade and the environment in Costa Rica with a Computable General Equilibrium economy-wide model. The investigation considers trade liberalisation and environmental policy reform, and their impact on economic activity and polluting emissions. Environmenta...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Dessus, Sébastien (-)
Otros Autores: Bussolo, Maurizio
Formato: Capítulo de libro electrónico
Idioma:Francés
Publicado: Paris : OECD Publishing 1996.
Colección:OECD Development Centre Working Papers, no.110.
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Sumario:This paper analyses linkages between growth, trade and the environment in Costa Rica with a Computable General Equilibrium economy-wide model. The investigation considers trade liberalisation and environmental policy reform, and their impact on economic activity and polluting emissions. Environmental taxes are shown to have a small negative impact on growth while allowing a sharp decrease of emissions. Outward orientation promotes growth, but induces a risk of wholesale specialisation in “dirty” activities. Free trade, combined with appropriate effluent taxes, enhance factor reallocation towards competitive industries, and hence growth, while significantly abating emissions ...
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