This paper is a preliminary exploration of the trends and spatial variation in gender differentials in adult mortality …, available n an annual basis since 1970. Gender differentials, as well as rural urban differentials, have narrowed down … this period seem to be much larger than the gender differentials so that rural females still suffer from the double …

This paper discusses Japan’s strategy for Asian monetary integration. It argues that Japan faces three major policy … a leadership role in this endeavor. There is no question that Japan and the PRC are such potential leaders, and the two … monetary zone in Asia, Japan needs to make significant efforts at the national and regional levels and further strengthen …

Asia is fast becoming the largest recipient of Japan's foreign direct investment (FDI). Within the Asian region, the … Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has been the major investment destination of Japan. In the manufacturing sectors …, however, the investment flows from Japan to ASEAN—with Thailand being the largest recipient—has been declining. In …

Japan’s changing structure of trade, FDI and economy that underlay policy changes. We argue that until the late 1990s Japan … Japan-US bilateralism sometimes resulted in “managed trade†and encountered negative perceptions of the US approach in … Japan, overall, it had a positive impact on the Japanese economy in opening domestic markets through various reforms and …