Received:
2019-06-15 | Accepted:
2019-09-28 | Published:
2019-12-15
Title
Trade openness and CO2 emissions nexus in Oman
Abstract
Trade Openness (TO) has a strong role in the development of an economy but its impact on the overall environmental profile of a country is debatable. This analysis is focused to test how trade openness affects CO2 emissions in Oman. Unit root tests are conducted and ARDL model is employed using data from 1972-2014. The results of the study suggested that both Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita and trade openness seem to have the positive impact on CO2 emissions. It means that a higher GDP per capita and trade openness destructs the environment in the country. The results leave space for Oman’s government to consider the environment while devising its trade policies.
Keywords
trade openness, CO2 emissions, per capita GDP
JEL classifications
F14
, Q53
, F43
URI
http://jssidoi.org/jesi/article/439
DOI
Pages
1319-1329
This is an open access issue and all published articles are licensed under a
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
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