African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6863

Full Length Research Paper

Environmental change and agriculture: The role of international trade

Nuno Carlos Leitão
Polytechnic Institute of Santarém, ESGTS, and CEFAGE, Évora University, Portugal.
Email: [email protected]

  •  Accepted: 29 July 2011
  •  Published: 05 September 2011

Abstract

This study analyses the United States environmental impacts on agriculture intra-industry trade (IIT). The results indicate that there was a negative correlation between carbon dioxide emissions and intra-industry trade. According to the literature, this type of trade uses less pollution technology. We also found that emissions increase with the level of production. The economic size has a positive influence on carbon dioxide emissions.

 

Key words: Environment, intra-industry trade, United States, panel data.