Can Trade Benefit Natural Resources Under Population Growth? The Role of Manufacturing’s Returns to Scale

Maurice Schiff ()
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Maurice Schiff: Fellow, IZA Institute of Labor Economics

No 18360, IZA Discussion Papers from IZA Network @ LISER

Abstract: I examine whether trade can improve the impact of population growth on natural resources (NR) and welfare over time. Under autarky, population growth results in NR and welfare collapse over time, irrespective of the value of the returns to scale in the manufacturing sector, Ï•. Under trade, NR and welfare are unchanged (increase) (collapse) over time for Ï•=(>)(

Keywords: population growth; Renewable Natural Resources (NR); trade vs autarky; manufacturing returns to scale; impact on NR and welfare (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F16 F18 Q27 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026-02
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