Do Anti-Dumping Measures Count? The Emissions Adjustment in Sustainable Development Policies

Mihaela Onofrei, Bogdan Narcis Fîrțescu, Dana Claudia Cojocaru (), Maria Grosu and Claudia Pantea (Boghicevici)
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Mihaela Onofrei: Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iaşi, Carol I Boulevard, No. 22, 700505 Iași, Romania
Bogdan Narcis Fîrțescu: Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iaşi, Carol I Boulevard, No. 22, 700505 Iași, Romania
Dana Claudia Cojocaru: Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iaşi, Carol I Boulevard, No. 22, 700505 Iași, Romania
Maria Grosu: Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iaşi, Carol I Boulevard, No. 22, 700505 Iași, Romania
Claudia Pantea (Boghicevici): Faculty of Business and Administration, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, 6 Piata Romana, 1st District, 010374 Bucharest, Romania
Authors registered in the RePEc Author Service: Bogdan Narcis Firtescu

Economies, 2024, vol. 12, issue 12, 1-25

Abstract: Following the economic shocks of recent decades, characterized by the destabilization of markets and pressure on national economies, protectionist policies have seen a significant increase. Thus, anti-dumping has become a convenient and frequently used tool in the political game of trade. In the context of the transition toward a climate-neutral economy, anti-dumping measures have become a topic of great interest due to their indirect effects on CO 2 emissions. Often used to protect domestic industries from unfair trade practices, these measures influence trade and the geographical redistribution of production, contributing to the phenomenon of “carbon leakage”. By transferring emissions from countries with strict climate regulations to economies with more permissive standards, anti-dumping measures can undermine global efforts to reduce emissions. Trade policies are becoming, in this context, an important tool in regulating international trade. Consequently, the objective of this paper is to analyze the impacts of anti-dumping measures, primary energy consumption, and urbanization on CO 2 emissions in OECD countries for the period 2000–2021. The methodology used is based on dynamic A.R.D.L. models using panel data. Our results suggest that anti-dumping measures and primary energy consumption influence CO 2 emissions and are statistically significant, at least at the 10% level. The results of this study are useful to both policymakers and environmental authorities in developing trade policies that support both economic development and emission-reduction targets.

Keywords: emissions adjustment; anti-dumping measures; sustainable development; environmental policies; economic factors (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: E F I J O Q (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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