We provide a simple theoretical model to explain the mechanism whereby privatization of international airports can … another equilibrium only if the degree of product differentiation is large. -- Airline ; airport ; privatization …

We investigate how port privatization affects port charges, firm profits, and welfare. Our model consists of an … international duopoly with two ports and two markets. When the unit transport cost is large, privatization of ports decreases the … to protect its domestic market. -- Port ; Privatization ; Port charge ; Oligopoly ; Strategic trade policy …

improves domestic social welfare, as it allows the public firm to lower its poaching price. In both cases, privatization is …

largest economic block in Japan, with 2041 companies responding. This article introduces the results of this questionnaire …

In this paper, I survey the previous literature on the saving behavior of the aged in Japan and then present some … survey data on the saving behavior of the aged in Japan that became available recently. To summarize the main findings of … that this model is highly applicable in the case of Japan. -- Saving ; dissaving ; consumption ; aged ; elderly …

importance of borrowing constraints in Japan. We find (1) that 8 to 15 percent of young married Japanese households are borrowing … does not apply in Japan and that the presence of borrowing constraints is not the main reason why it does not apply … Hypothesis ; Euler Equation ; Households ; Japan …