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1Sociology Department, Boston College, 426 McGuinn Hall, 140 Commonwealth Avenue, Chestnut Hill, MA, 02467, United States.
Social Science Research
|May 26, 2018
Summary
Economic recessions in the United States impact developing nations' carbon dioxide emissions. Increased export flows to the U.S. during recessions correlate with higher emissions, revealing trade-driven environmental inequalities.
Area of Science:
- Environmental Science
- International Trade
- Ecological Economics
Background:
- Ecologically unequal exchange highlights disparities in environmental burdens between nations.
- International trade patterns can influence carbon dioxide emissions, particularly in developing countries.
- Economic recessions may alter these trade dynamics and associated emissions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between carbon dioxide emissions in developing countries and their export flows to the United States.
- To analyze how this relationship changes during and around economic recessions (2001, 2008).
Main Methods:
- Utilized time-series cross-sectional regression models with two-way fixed effects.
- Analyzed data from 69 developing nations spanning 2000-2010.
- Focused on the 'vertical flow' of exports to the United States.
Main Results:
- A positive association exists between the vertical flow of exports to the U.S. and carbon dioxide emissions in developing countries.
- This association intensified in 2001, 2009, and 2010, and decreased in 2008.
- The relationship remained stable during non-recession periods.
Conclusions:
- U.S. economic recessions are linked to variations in ecologically unequal exchange.
- International trade structures mediate the impact of U.S. recessions on developing countries' carbon emissions.
- Findings underscore the global environmental implications of economic downturns in major economies.
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