This study aims to examine the impact of unbundling regulation (vertical separation) on incentives for pipeline investment. Recently, the Japanese government has decided to institute vertical separation of natural gas companies. Major existing natural gas companies, called incumbents, will be...

Maintaining rapid economic growth depends increasingly on productivity gains, particularly in the service sector. Competition has an important role to play in achieving such gains. However, Korea’s development strategy has tended to weaken competition and has left a legacy of government...

The paper presents econometric analysis of relationship between foreign direct investment and international trade. Theory suggests that complementarity or substitutability between exports/imports and FDI depend on types of FDI and disaggregation level. Nevertheless, most empirical works find...