This original book systematically examines Japan's defense engagement with its strategic partners since the end of the Cold War based on Japan's national security strategy. The author maps three defense engagement activities: military exercises, capacity building, and defense equipment transfer...

The great recession of 2008-2009 resulted in a large fall in trade relative to output. Real trade fell roughly three times more than real GDP in the U.S. and Mexico, and by a factor of five in Canada. The decline in trade and output was particularly large in sectors with high levels of...

Understanding the links between increasing foreign competition and domestic employment and job loss -- Evidence from earlier studies -- Inside manufacturing : trends in international trade, employment, and job loss -- Modeling labor market responses to changes in trade and import competition --...