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Food crop diversification as a risk mitigating strategy during conflict : evidence from Cote d'Ivoire
Paul, Saumik; Shonchoy, Abu S.; Dabalen, Andrew - Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade … - 2015
"self-sufficiency" to ensure food security during the civil conflict in Cote d’Ivoire. The main motivation for seeking … self-sufficiency stems from the fact that during the period of heightened tension due to conflict, the north–south divide … supporting such claims. The baseline outcomes withstand a series of robustness checks. The net effect of conflict on crop …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011193660
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Chairship system and decision making by consensus in international agreements : the case of ASEAN
Suzuki, Sanae - Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade … - 2014
How are different positions reconciled under decision making by consensus in international agreements? This article aims to answer this question. Consensus rule provides each participant a veto, which risks resulting in non-agreement. Taking ASEAN as a case study of international organizations...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010812665
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Political limits on the world oil trade : firm-level evidence from US firms
Kashcheeva, Mila - Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade … - 2013
International politics affect trade patterns, especially for firms in extractive industries. We construct the firm-level dataset for the U.S. oil-importing companies over 1986-2010 to test whether the state of international relations with the trading partners of the U.S. affect importing...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010633407
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The effects of international politics on oil-exporting developing countries
Kashcheeva, Mila; Tsui, Kevin K. - Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade … - 2014
International politics affects oil trade. But does it affect the oil-exporting developing countries more? We construct a firm-level dataset for all U.S. oil-importing companies over 1986-2008 to examine how these firms respond to changes in "political distance" between the U.S. and her trading...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010787068
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The Taiwan Strait Crisis of 1954-55 and U.S.-R.O.C Relations
Matsumoto I., Haruka - Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade … - 2010
On September 3, 1954, Chinese artillery began shelling Quemoy (Jinmen), one of the Kuomintang-held offshore islands, setting off the first Taiwan Strait Crisis. This paper focuses on the crisis and analyzes the following three questions: (1) What was the policy the U.S. took towards the Republic...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008562486
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The Study of International Cultural Relations of Postwar Japan
Aoki-Okabe, Maki; Kawamura, Yoko; Makita, Toichi - Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade … - 2006
The paper examines policies and activities of cultural exchange carried out by Japanese national, local and private agents since the end of WWII. Methodologically, we distinctively use the notion culture as a tool and as an object of study, and to synthesize the two in full intention, based on...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005222519
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The Nature of the State in Afghanistan and Its Relations with Neighboring Countries
Suzuki, Hitoshi - Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade … - 2006
Since the formation of Afghanistan, its nature as a Pashtun state has affected all its international relations. On the other hand, the fact that it was originally established as a buffer state between Britain and Russia still governs its national integration. In this article I examine...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005816500
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Establishing global value chains through the liberalization of trade in services
Ishido, Hikari - Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade … - 2015
This paper addresses the importance of establishing global value chains through the liberalization of trade in services. A database has revealed rather disconnected policy arrangements across APEC members in terms of service trade liberalization. While the economic benefits arising from...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011234994
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Harmonization of trade in services by APEC members
Ishido, Hikari - Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade … - 2013
of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP) and makes some comparative analyses. The study finds that the commitment level differs …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010686239
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The policy impact of product-related environmental regulations in Asia
Michida, Etsuyo - Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade … - 2014
countries to introduce regulations that are similar yet modified versions to the EU regulations. Asia as the world manufacturing …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010757631