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

This paper identifies a "border" effect in the absence of a border. The finding that trade between East- and West-Japan … contemporaneous structure of Japan’s business and social networks, rather than cultural differences, induced by long …

the People's Republic of China and Japan's "Partnership for Quality Infrastructure" (PQI). After introducing key issues … movers, with the establishment of the European Investment Bank for instance, but its mechanisms have so far not become …

for Asian economies and explores the benefits of the People's Republic of China-Japan-United States integration. The … would force the People's Republic of China, Japan, and other East Asian economies to undergo substantial structural … sustained growth. Our global computable general equilibrium analysis suggests that the People's Republic of China and Japan need …

, including significant flows from Japan and the United States (US). We examine these investment flows in detail to gain … Japan's FDI flows have been much more concentrated in manufacturing, particularly in transport, electrical, and machinery …