Environmental Provisions in Trade Agreements: Effects on Andean and Southern Common Market Members

Environmental Provisions in Trade Agreements: Effects on Andean and Southern Common Market Members

This article investigates the impact of environmental clauses in regional trade agreements on the international trade of CAN and MERCOSUR countries between 2001 and 2019. We use a gravity model estimated with the PPML estimator to analyze the relationship between environmental provisions in trade agreements and total exports. We find that the simple inclusion of environmental provisions does not have a significant effect on trade. However, the presence of a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) in the midst of compliance is associated with a negative and significant effect on total exports. This result is accentuated if the trade occurs in a South-North structure. This finding complements previous research and provides a more complete understanding of the impact of environmental clauses on international trade in the countries of the region.

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Main Authors: Paredes Quintana, Paula Noelia, Fairlie Reinoso, Alan, Martínez-Zarzoso, Inmaculada, Paredes Zegarra, Tania
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Published: Institute of International Studies, University of Chile 2023
Online Access:https://lajtp.uchile.cl/index.php/LAJTP/article/view/73027
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spelling oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article-730272023-12-29T02:41:07Z Environmental Provisions in Trade Agreements: Effects on Andean and Southern Common Market Members Disposiciones Ambientales en Acuerdos Comerciales: Efectos en los Miembros de la Comunidad Andina y del Mercado Común del Sur Paredes Quintana, Paula Noelia Fairlie Reinoso, Alan Martínez-Zarzoso, Inmaculada Paredes Zegarra, Tania cláusulas ambientales acuerdos comerciales regionales comercio internacional América Latina desarrollo environmental clauses regional trade agreements international trade Latin America development This article investigates the impact of environmental clauses in regional trade agreements on the international trade of CAN and MERCOSUR countries between 2001 and 2019. We use a gravity model estimated with the PPML estimator to analyze the relationship between environmental provisions in trade agreements and total exports. We find that the simple inclusion of environmental provisions does not have a significant effect on trade. However, the presence of a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) in the midst of compliance is associated with a negative and significant effect on total exports. This result is accentuated if the trade occurs in a South-North structure. This finding complements previous research and provides a more complete understanding of the impact of environmental clauses on international trade in the countries of the region. Este artículo investiga el impacto de las cláusulas ambientales en los acuerdos comerciales regionales en el comercio internacional de los países de la CAN y MERCOSUR entre 2001 y 2019. Utilizamos un modelo de gravedad estimado con el estimador PPML para analizar la relación entre las disposiciones ambientales en los acuerdos comerciales y las exportaciones totales. Encontramos que la simple inclusión de disposiciones ambientales no tiene un efecto significativo en el comercio. Sin embargo, la presencia de un Acuerdo Comercial Preferencial (PTA, por sus siglas en inglés) en medio del cumplimiento se asocia con un efecto negativo y significativo en las exportaciones totales. Este resultado se acentúa si el comercio se lleva a cabo en una estructura Sur-Norte. Este hallazgo complementa investigaciones anteriores y proporciona una comprensión más completa del impacto de las cláusulas ambientales en el comercio internacional en los países de la región. Institute of International Studies, University of Chile 2023-12-29 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf https://lajtp.uchile.cl/index.php/LAJTP/article/view/73027 10.5354/0719-9368.2023.73027 Latin American Journal of Trade Policy; Vol. 6 No. 17 (2023): Latin American Journal of Trade Policy Latin American Journal of Trade Policy; Vol. 6 Núm. 17 (2023): Latin American Journal of Trade Policy 0719-9368 eng https://lajtp.uchile.cl/index.php/LAJTP/article/view/73027/75314 Copyright (c) 2023 Paula Noelia Paredes Quintana, Alan Fairlie Reinoso, Inmaculada Martínez-Zarzoso, Tani Paredes Zegarra http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
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author Paredes Quintana, Paula Noelia
Fairlie Reinoso, Alan
Martínez-Zarzoso, Inmaculada
Paredes Zegarra, Tania
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Environmental Provisions in Trade Agreements: Effects on Andean and Southern Common Market Members
author_facet Paredes Quintana, Paula Noelia
Fairlie Reinoso, Alan
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Paredes Zegarra, Tania
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title Environmental Provisions in Trade Agreements: Effects on Andean and Southern Common Market Members
title_short Environmental Provisions in Trade Agreements: Effects on Andean and Southern Common Market Members
title_full Environmental Provisions in Trade Agreements: Effects on Andean and Southern Common Market Members
title_fullStr Environmental Provisions in Trade Agreements: Effects on Andean and Southern Common Market Members
title_full_unstemmed Environmental Provisions in Trade Agreements: Effects on Andean and Southern Common Market Members
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description This article investigates the impact of environmental clauses in regional trade agreements on the international trade of CAN and MERCOSUR countries between 2001 and 2019. We use a gravity model estimated with the PPML estimator to analyze the relationship between environmental provisions in trade agreements and total exports. We find that the simple inclusion of environmental provisions does not have a significant effect on trade. However, the presence of a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) in the midst of compliance is associated with a negative and significant effect on total exports. This result is accentuated if the trade occurs in a South-North structure. This finding complements previous research and provides a more complete understanding of the impact of environmental clauses on international trade in the countries of the region.
publisher Institute of International Studies, University of Chile
publishDate 2023
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