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.

E-mail: nunocarlosleitao@gmail.com .

Accepted 29 July, 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.