الانفتاح التجاري و التدهور البيئي : دليل تجريبي من ليبيا

Abstract EN

The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between trade openness and environmental degradation in the Libyan economy during the period 1962-2017.

In order to achieve the study objective, correlation analysis, Bayer-Hanck Test for Cointegration, and TY Long-run causality test were used.

The basic findings of the study indicated that there is a positive correlation between the three trade openness indicators and the environmental degradation index, which was stronger for the import penetration index.

Moreover, the cointegration test results supported the existence of a long-run equilibrium relationship between the trade openness indicators and the environmental deterioration index.

In addition, a long run unidirectional causal relationship runs from the three trade openness variables "separately and jointly" to the environmental degradation variable was detected.

Furthermore, a long run unidirectional causal relationship runs from both the export share index and the trade share index to the import penetration index was captured.