Trade in a world with recyclable resources

Robbert Maseland

DEGIT Conference Papers from DEGIT, Dynamics, Economic Growth, and International Trade

Abstract: This paper examines the welfare-impact of trade from the premise that resources are limited and all goods in the long run consist of recyclable resources. It argues that export (import) of finished goods implies export (import) of the resources of which these goods exist. Trade affects the resource endowments and future production capacity of countries. It is shown that trade entails a voluntary sacrifice of future production capacity for resource-exporting countries.

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Date: 2009-06
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