Vannoni, Stefan. (2007) The influence of Free-Trade on the environmental effects of transportation. Scale-, Technique- and Composition-Effects. WWZ Discussion Papers, 2007 (10).
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Abstract
The changeover from a situation of Autarky to a situation of Free- Trade alters the trade and production patterns of the participating countries which in turn affects the transportation-sector. The amount of transported goods and the directions of the good-flows change. Profit-oriented shipping companies can and do respond to these changes by selecting adequate means and modes of transport for different routes and by building-up or restructuring a transportation-network. These changes affect the corresponding level of pollution from transport. We distinguish a scale effect which evolves from a higher frequency of transportation movements with an unchanged infrastructure of transportation, a technique effect which results by increasing the load per movement and a less than proportional increase in pollution per distanceunit and a composition effect which reflects an increase load per movement and a constant or decreasing pollution per distance-unit. Adding up all three effects could eventually lead to a lower pollution level in a situation with Free-Trade than with Autarky.
Faculties and Departments: | 06 Faculty of Business and Economics 06 Faculty of Business and Economics > Departement Wirtschaftswissenschaften 06 Faculty of Business and Economics > Departement Wirtschaftswissenschaften > Professuren Wirtschaftswissenschaften > Aussenwirtschaft und Europ. Integration (Weder) 06 Faculty of Business and Economics > Departement Wirtschaftswissenschaften > WWZ Forum 12 Special Collections > WWZ Publications > WWZ Discussion Papers and Working Papers |
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UniBasel Contributors: | Vannoni, Stefan |
Item Type: | Working Paper |
Publisher: | WWZ, University of Basel |
Number of Pages: | 22 |
Note: | Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Discussion paper / Internet publication |
Language: | English |
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Last Modified: | 09 Mar 2018 10:53 |
Deposited On: | 07 Mar 2018 11:25 |
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