The relationship between trade, investment and human development index on environmental quality

This study examines the relationship between trade oppeness and environment performance index by cross-country analysis in 2007 for 73 countries. For this purpose Countries of the World Bank classification based on gross national income and the high income and low income groups are divided. A separate analysis for exports، imports، domestic and foreign direct investment to these countries in different experimental models have been proposed and studied and evaluated. Regression results show that trade liberalization in countries with higher income will increase environmental quality While in low-income countries will reduce the quality of the environment. In both group of countries human capital has direct and positive effect on environmental performance index.