Trade, transition paths, and sustainable economies
Abstract
The main criticisms of trade from a sustainability viewpoint are that it accelerates resource depletion and pollution, harms income distribution both locally and internationally, and undermines democratic institutions. After considering the relationship between trade and "sustainability," this paper discusses a number of feedback mechanisms which promote the kind of trade that is more sustainable - for the South as well as the North. The role of technological change, a model of the relationship between production and "sustaining services," data needs and research priorities are also discussed.
Citation
Patricia E. Perkins (1999) Trade, Transition Paths, and Sustainable Economies, Canadian Journal of Development Studies/Revue canadienne d'études du développement, 20:3, 593-608, DOI: 10.1080/02255189.1999.9669856URI
https://doi.org/10.1080/02255189.1999.9669856https://yorkspace-new.library.yorku.ca/xmlui/handle/10315/37074
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