Modeling Trade Openness and Life Expectancy in China

Abstract

This study investigates life expectancy and trade openness in China for the period 1960-2018. Methods: We purposed a theoretical model that is tested for China by applying regimeswitching regression. Results: Our findings suggest that trade openness increases life expectancy in China; trade affects life expectancy from two aspects; firstly, trade expansion and industrialization lead to high economic activities and resulted in raise the income of the people in society leading to improve life expectancy. Secondly, industrial expansion increases the CO 2 emissions which leads to imposes a negative implication on human health and thus reduces life expectancy. Conclusion: Thus, the net effect of trade liberalization depends on the value of income effect and volume of CO 2 emissions. Therefore, the government needs to support the trade policies which causes a low level of CO 2 emissions, the government may provide incentives to exports and industrialists to adopted green energy in the production process. Besides, the government may impose some regulations such as carbon tax to mitigate the CO 2 emissions in society.

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“…Modeling Trade Openness and Life Expectancy in China [5] The net effect of trade liberalization depends on the value of income effect and volume of CO 2 emissions.…”

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“…For BRICS countries, it was determined that an increase in gas consumption led to an increase in renewable energy production capacity over time. In the study conducted by Shah et al (2022), it was stated that TO signi cantly contributed to LE and that the government should utilize TO as an economic tool not only to enhance domestic production but also to improve the health of the population. Therefore, it was determined that TO increased LE in China.…”