Production Factors and Pollution Embodied in Trade: Theoretical Development

摘要: Many studies have calculated the pollution resulting from consumption activities. A common assumption in many of these is that imports are produced using domestic technology. Studies economic factors embodied trade shown regional technology differences important for modeling international patterns. Therefor, it likely calculations will require consideration differences. This article develops a framework based on input-output analysis (IOA) calculating production and trade. In its most general form, model has significant data requirements. Consequently, simplifications discussed lead to reductions requirements, without introduction large errors. The applied case Norway companion (Peters et al., 2004).