Special Issue "Sustainability in International Trade"

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2022.

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Javier Ordóñez
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Guest Editor
Department of Economics and Institute of International Economics. University Jaume I. Castellón, 12071, Spain
Interests: economic integration; economic convergence; inequality; energy economics; emerging economies and growth; unemployment; sustainable public policies
Prof. Celestino Suárez
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Guest Editor
Department of Economics and Institute of International Economics. University Jaume I. Castellón, 12071, Spain
Interests: international trade and policy; transport, logistics and trade; maritime infrastructures; port economics; trade and development; sustainable development; emerging economies and growth; trade modelling; international trade and migration flows

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue addresses the topic of “Sustainability in International Trade” and it will comprise a selection of papers analyzing the relationship among environmental sustainability and international flows of goods. The impact of expanding international trade on the prospects of global sustainability from an environmental perspective is a challenging topic for economists, policy makers, and the like.

Economic growth resulting from trade expansion can have an obvious direct impact on the environment by increasing pollution or degrading natural resources. On the other hand, higher trade can in turn, by supporting development and social welfare, improve policies and rules, making a more efficient use of energy, water, and other basic inputs.

Transport infrastructure links the world economy and is crucial for trade and growth.  It enables market access by bringing together consumer and producers, increasing market size and promoting regional integration, among other achievements. But not all transport infrastructure brings equal benefits.  Building more sustainable and resilient logistic networks is vital, and there should be a shift to more ecologically friendly maritime, air, and inland transport.

We have also to face methodological challenges when assessing sustainability impacts at different stages in multilateral trade negotiations, as well as trade agreements among different regional areas.  So, this is a field of particular interest and should be on the forefront of research on global economic sustainability.

This Special Issue calls for research contributions that elaborate on sustainable practices related to international movements of goods, transport policies, and global logistic strategies. Theoretical contributions, as well as empirical and policy-oriented analyses are welcome.

Suitable topics include but are not limited to the following:

  • Trade specialization and natural resources depletion
  • Trade movements and transport pollution effects
  • Supply chain sustainability and fragmented production
  • Trade agreements and environmental regulations
  • International competitiveness, markets competition, and ecological footprint
  • Energy efficiency and intermodal transport
  • Sustainable development and trade provisions

Prof. Javier Ordóñez
Prof. Celestino Suárez
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • Sustainability
  • International trade
  • International Transport and logistics
  • Global Supply chains
  • Environment and resources depletion

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How Does China’s Economic Policy Uncertainty Affect the Sustainability of Its Net Grain Imports?
Sustainability 2021, 13(12), 6899; https://doi.org/10.3390/su13126899 - 18 Jun 2021
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China is a considerable grain importer in the world. However, the sustainability of China’s grain imports has been greatly challenged by its increasing economic policy uncertainty (EPU).This paper constructs the indicators of economic and environmental sustainability of China’s net grain imports and analyzes [...] Read more.
China is a considerable grain importer in the world. However, the sustainability of China’s grain imports has been greatly challenged by its increasing economic policy uncertainty (EPU).This paper constructs the indicators of economic and environmental sustainability of China’s net grain imports and analyzes the impact of its EPU index on these indicators with a Time-Varying Parameter Stochastic Volatility Vector Autoregression (TVP-SV-VAR) model to explore how China’s EPU affects the sustainability of its net grain imports. The main conclusions are as follows.(1) The sustainability of China’s net grain imports fluctuated from 2001 to 2019. (2) China’s EPU has a negative impact on the economic sustainability of its net grain imports. A higher EPU index leads to a lower net import potential ratio and higher trade cost. (3) China’s EPU has a significant negative impact on the environmental sustainability of its net grain imports. It has the greatest negative impact on virtual water imports and smaller impact on virtual land imports and embodied carbon emission. Therefore, China’s EPU affects the sustainability of its net grain imports negatively through its impact on its net grain import potential ratio, trade cost, and virtual land, virtual water, and embodied carbon emissions in net grain imports. Full article
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