Using data for the 1990’s, this paper examines the role of sheepskin effects in the returns to education for Japan. Our … the US. These results could be explained by the particular recruitment system of large firms in Japan, which makes the …

we examine exports of over 41 sub-regions of Japan in over 7,000 product categories. First, we examine to what extent the …

This paper contributes to the existing empirical investigation of Japan-Korea international trade by providing new … dataset disaggregated by sub-regions, we calculate the Grubel-Lloyd intra-industry trade index for 41 regions of Japan with …

In this study, we investigate the dynamics of the trilateral trade relationship among the U.S., Japan and an emerging … competing with those of Japan in US markets while the exports of China and Mexico to the US also appears to be promoted partly … by Japanese exports to these countries. However, after controlling for Japan’s FDI to these countries, the trade …

This paper examines the role of Japan against that of China in the exchange rate regime in East Asia in light of … generate higher average welfare gains for East Asian countries than currency unions with Japan or the United States. Overall …, Japan does not appear to be a dominant player in forming a currency union in East Asia, and this trend is likely to continue …

trade policy regimes. The findings are drawn from four case studies (China, India, Japan, and Korea), as well as a …

The reinforcement of the Non-governmental organisations’ role in Japan’s ODA program is a challenging task. However, if … the government could help enhancing the transparency of Japan’s foreign aid policy. Under the current system, bureaucrats … dominate the policymaking process so that it is difficult for outsiders to access the information on Japan’s ODA program. …

refrained from taking strict measures against countries that maintain strong economic and diplomatic relations with Japan … convenient pretext could be found. All this indicates that policymakers in Japanese government still give priority to Japan …