Energy Economics and International Trade

Dear Colleagues, 

Energy input, from renewable and nonrenewable energy sources, is an essential factor in economic growth. Therefore, energy use has become an international issue, especially in the last three decades, due to the fact that the world faces massive environmental degradation due to excessive fossil energy use, which also leads to problems related to sustainability. This problem has been further exacerbated in countries at different development stages. The developed countries are more selective and careful in designing their economic policies in light of environmental concerns, whereas developing countries place more emphasis on the costs of provisions of environmental concerns. International trade plays an important role in economic growth, and at the same, as it is partially blamed for environmental degradation, it is a major problem between countries. The literature on energy economics and international trade with respect to environmental degradation has been growing in the last three decades, but there is still scope to explore it from many different angles. This Special Issue of Sustainability will aim to provide space for further quality research in this field. 

1. The focus of this Special Issue is the impact of energy use and economic growth on environmental degradation and sustainability with special reference to international trade;
2. The scope of this Special Issue is as follows: theoretical and empirical research aimed at reducing environmental degradation with new insights and policy recommendations. 

The existing literature relating to energy economics and international trade is vast. However, many issues, such as the optimal level of international trade, the optimal level economic growth, and the optimal tariff taxes for reducing environmental degradation, remain outstanding. The aim of this Special Issue of Sustainability is to help fill this gap.

Prof. Dr. Ferda Halicioglu
Guest Editor

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• energy economics
• international trade
• CO₂ emissions
• sustainability
• energy production
• energy demand
• environmental degradation
• tariff barriers
• renewable energy
• nonrenewable energy
• optimal economic growth