Sustainability in Trade: Exploring China’s Best Practices
Keywords:
International trade, sustainable development goals, China
Abstract
The article is devoted to a pressing issue of making international trade sustainable. Theoretical approaches to sustainability and trade are examined. The paper explains linkages between these two terms from the economic point of view. Modern techniques of measuring sustainability are studied as well. The article reveals the best practices China developed at state and corporate levels while striving for sustainability in trade.
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Published
2021-08-04
How to Cite
Bukanova-BerendD. A. (2021). Sustainability in Trade: Exploring China’s Best Practices. Trade Policy, 4(24), 54-63. Retrieved from https://tpjournal.hse.ru/article/view/12949
Section
Trade and Environment F18
