Did Trade Liberalization in India Promote High Polluting Goods?: An Empirical Analysis - Couverture souple

Pathak, Swati

 
9783848486595: Did Trade Liberalization in India Promote High Polluting Goods?: An Empirical Analysis

Synopsis

Systematic removal of trade barrier across many industries during the early 1990s raised a debate over the role of trade on the environment. This thesis attempts to gain a deeper understanding of the environmental implications of trade liberalization in India. The study concludes that differential impact of average tariff reduction during trade liberalization in India promotes heavy polluting industries.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Systematic removal of trade barrier across many industries during the early 1990s raised a debate over the role of trade on the environment. This thesis attempts to gain a deeper understanding of the environmental implications of trade liberalization in India. The study concludes that differential impact of average tariff reduction during trade liberalization in India promotes heavy polluting industries.

Biographie de l'auteur

Swati Pathak has done her MS Economics from NC State University, and her MA Economics from Kalyani University, India. Her current research interest includes assessment of impact of climate change on water-energy nexus in agriculture under canal irrigation system in India. She is currently working with Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad India.

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