Pollution Haven Hypothesis and the Bilateral Trade Between India and China

Title

Pollution Haven Hypothesis and the Bilateral Trade Between India and China

Creator

Bhat V.; Tantri M.L.

Description

The pollution haven hypothesis is studied from a bilateral trade perspective in this study, taking the reference of two Asian giants, namely, India and China. For this purpose, trade in pollution-intensive industries is analysed using data collected from the United Nations Comtrade dataset based on Standard Industrial Trade Classification codes for 19922019. The analysis helps us argue that between the two, China's demand is more pollution-intensive and India is the major supplier of pollution-intensive products. From an environmental perspective, this implies that China seems to be gaining from trade, and India is becoming a pollution haven in its trade with China. The Author(s) 2023.

Source

Journal of Current Chinese Affairs, Vol-53, No. 2, pp. 277-302.

Date

2024-01-01

Publisher

SAGE Publications Inc.

Subject

bilateral trade; China; environmental policy stringency; India; pollution-intensive products; trade

Coverage

Bhat V., Christ Deemed to be University, Bangalore, India; Tantri M.L., CESP, ISEC, Bangalore, India

Rights

All Open Access; Gold Open Access

Relation

ISSN: 18681026

Format

Online

Language

English

Type

Article

Identifier

https://doi.org/10.1177/18681026231188450

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