Trade transport and environment linkages at the U.S.–Mexico border: Which policies matter? |
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Authors: | Fernandez Linda Das Monica |
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Institution: | Department of Environmental Sciences, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, USA. linda.fernandez@ucr.edu |
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Abstract: | We apply a fixed-effects model to examine the impact of trade and environmental policies on air quality at ports along the U.S.-Mexico border. We control for other factors influencing air quality, such as air quality of cities near the border, volume of traffic flows and congestion. Results show the air quality improved after 2004, when the diesel engine policy was applied. We see mixed results for the trade policy, whose implementation time varies across ports along the international border. Controlling for air quality in cities near the border is essential for assessing the policy contributions to air quality. |
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Keywords: | Air pollution Transportation Trade services Environmental policy Panel data SUR model |
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