The U.S. trade deficit is a major concern for the G-7 countries. However, it is unclear whether their fiscal and monetary policies are effective in this regard. We examine the relationship between the U.S. trade balance and the G-7 countriesÂf policy variables by constructing an...

The U.S. trade deficit is a major concern for the G-7 countries. However, it is unclear whether their fiscal and monetary policies are effective in this regard. We examine the relationship between the U.S. trade balance and the G-7 countries' policy variables by constructing an eight-dimensional...

This study analyses the long-term relationship between real estate investment trust (REIT) returns and house price in the US financial market. The relationship between REIT performance and house price or other financial variables represents important information for the risk management strategy...

This study analyses the long-term relationship between real estate investment trust (REIT) returns and house price in the US financial market. The relationship between REIT performance and house price or other financial variables represents important information for the risk management strategy...

Recently, the global current account imbalance has received considerable attention in the international financial market. In this paper, we focus on the relationship between US and East Asia from the perspective of the trade balance and examine whether the appreciation of East Asian currencies...

Recently, the global current account imbalance has received considerable attention in the international financial market. In this paper, we focus on the relationship between US and East Asia from the perspective of the trade balance and examine whether the appreciation of East Asian currencies...

Recently, the yen carry trade has been focused on the international financial market. However, there are few empirical studies on the yen carry trade. This paper investigates the relationship between the yen carry trade and the related financial variables in the US and Japan by the structural...

The yenÂ's value on a real effective exchange rate basis has already fallen to its lowest level since the 1985 Plaza Accord. In particular, Japanese retail investors have recently tried to diversify their portfolio by purchasing higher-yielding assets denominated in a foreign currency through...