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A case from Japan VoxEU Column November 2019 Impacts of Increased Chinese Imports on Japan's Labor Market Discussion Papers (English) October 2019 Do Japan's Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) Increase Its International Trade? Discussion Papers (English) November 21, 2019 Asian Integration and the Global Economy: Economics of geopolitics Symposiums August 2019 Tariff Pass-through in Wholesaling: Evidence from Firm-level Data in Japan Discussion Papers (English) November 2018 Determinants of FTA Utilization for Japan's Imports: Preferential margins and restrictiveness of rules of origin Discussion Papers (English) March 15, 2018 Japan and Australia: Leading Asia Pacific regionalism in uncertain times Symposiums December 13, 2017 The impact of free trade agreements on the procurement behaviour of Japanese firms' overseas affiliates VoxEU Column November 28, 2017 Outcome of TPP11: Persuading the United States of the disadvantages of withdrawal RIETI Report November 28, 2017 Outcome of TPP11: Persuading the United States of the disadvantages of withdrawal Newspapers & Magazines September 2017 The Impact of FTAs on Procurement Behavior of Japanese Firms' Overseas Affiliates Discussion Papers (English) July 18, 2017 A Study of the Effects of Trade Policy: A microdata analysis of Japan from the 1990s to 2010s International Trade and Investment June 2017 FTAs and the Pattern of Trade: The case of the Japan-Chile FTA Discussion Papers (English) March 16, 2017 Designing mega-regional trade agreements RIETI Report March 16, 2017 Designing mega-regional trade agreements VoxEU Column July 12, 2016 Future Global Trade Regime & Investment Seminar Symposiums May 31, 2016 A Study of Free Trade Agreements International Trade and Investment January 2016 Estimating the Impacts of FTA on Foreign Trade: An analysis of extensive and intensive trade margins for the Japan-Mexico FTA Discussion Papers (English) November 19, 2015 Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement as a Vehicle for Revitalizing the Japanese Economy and Rebuilding the World Trade Regime Fellows' Views on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) August 2015 Impacts of Japan's FTAs on Trade: The cases of FTAs with Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia Discussion Papers (English) May 2015 Impacts of FTAs and BITs on the Locational Choice of Foreign Direct Investment: The case of Japanese firms Discussion Papers (English) April 18, 2014 Asia and Japan: Trading into the future Workshops April 14, 2014 Japan's Response to the TPP in Question: Preventing a slowdown of world trade and investment Newspapers & Magazines February 17, 2014 The New Landscape of World Trade with Mega-FTAs and Japan's Strategy Workshops January 9, 2014 New Developments and Challenges of Regional Trade Agreements Workshops June 11, 2013 Economic Impacts of Free Trade Agreements: The case of Japan International Trade and Investment May 11, 2011 Asia Research Report—Issues with India and China's Rapid Growth Newspapers & Magazines March 2011 Impacts of the Japan-Mexico EPA on Bilateral Trade Discussion Papers (English) December 2010 A Study on the Economic Impacts of FTAs Policy Discussion Papers (Japanese) March 26, 2010 Workshop on the Use of FTAs in East Asia Workshops March 2, 2010 Asia Study Report - Embrace the Dynamism of India Newspapers & Magazines January 2010 Trade Creation and Diversion Effects of Regional Trade Agreements on Commodity Trade Discussion Papers (English) December 2009 Free Trade Agreements in The Asia Pacific RIETI Books (English) August 28, 2009 International Conference on Institution Building in Asia for Peace and Development Symposiums June 2009 On the Use of FTAs by Japanese Firms: Further evidence Discussion Papers (English) December 11, 2008 The U.S., APEC, and East Asian Integration: Policy trends and options BBL Seminars September 3, 2008 FTAs and EPAs Deserve Renewed Recognition for their Roles Newspapers & Magazines March 17, 2008 Asia Study Report - Economic Integration Involving Broader Geographical Areas to Bring Greater Benefits Newspapers & Magazines January 2008 On the Use of FTAs by Japanese Firms Discussion Papers (English) August 2007 The Impacts of Free Trade Agreements on Trade Flows: An Application of the Gravity Model Approach Discussion Papers (English) June 26, 2007 The U.S.-Korea FTA: Its Geopolitical Implications and some Lessons for the Japan-Korea FTA BBL Seminars April 25, 2007 Asia Study Report - Asia Should Take Sector-by-Sector Approach to Promoting Cooperation Newspapers & Magazines March 23, 2007 Assessing Quality and Impacts of Major Free Trade Agreements Symposiums March 2007 An Analysis of the Restrictions on Foreign Direct Investment in Free Trade Agreements Discussion Papers (English) November 14, 2006 Increasing Need for FTA Effect Analysis Column February 2006 International Intrafirm Transfer of Management Technology by Japanese Multinational Corporations Discussion Papers (English) October 26, 2005 Hong Kong Ministerial - Entering Dangerous Waters at the WTO BBL Seminars July 25, 2005 Japan Needs to Boost its Inward Foreign Direct Investment Column July 4, 2005 The Political Economy of the Japan-Mexico EPA: How Does a Cross-Regional Initiative Affect the Future of Japan's Regional Integration Efforts? BBL Seminars April 21, 2005 The Evolution of FTAs in East Asia URATA Shujiro RIETI Report April 8, 2005 Proliferation of FTAs in East Asia BBL Seminars March 2005 Reconsidering the Backward Vertical Linkage of Foreign Affiliates: Evidence from Japanese Multinationals Discussion Papers (English) March 2005 The Role of Multinational Firms in International Trade: The Case of Japan Discussion Papers (English) February 2004 The Shift from "Market-led" to "Institution-led" Regional Economic Integration in East Asia in the late 1990s Discussion Papers (English) January 16, 2004 Asian Network of Economic Policy Research (ANEPR) 2003-2004 Asia in Search of a New Order 16-17 January 2004 Symposiums April 22, 2002 Asian Economic Integration - Current Status and Future Prospects - Symposiums October 19, 2022 Structural Changes in the World Economy and Responses from Japanese Firms and the Government International Trade and Investment July 6, 2020 Globalization and the Japanese Economy: Firm Adjustment and Global Trade Governance International Trade and Investment July 18, 2017 A Study of the Effects of Trade Policy: A microdata analysis of Japan from the 1990s to 2010s International Trade and Investment May 31, 2016 A Study of Free Trade Agreements International Trade and Investment June 11, 2013 Economic Impacts of Free Trade Agreements: The case of Japan International Trade and Investment January 2023 Dissimilar FTA Strategies of Japan and the U.S.: An analysis of the product-specific rules of origin Discussion Papers (English) April 2022 Impact of International Investment Agreements on Japanese FDI: A firm-level analysis Discussion Papers (English) April 2022 Impacts of Increased Chinese Imports on Japan's Labor Market: Firm and regional aspects Discussion Papers (English) April 2022 Effects of Product-Specific Rules of Origin on Trade in Free Trade Agreements: Evidence from the cases of Japan Discussion Papers (English) April 2022 Import Competition from China and Markup Dispersion Discussion Papers (English) March 2022 Impacts of Firm GVC Participation on Productivity: A Case of Japanese Firms Discussion Papers (English) November 2019 Impacts of Increased Chinese Imports on Japan's Labor Market Discussion Papers (English) October 2019 Do Japan's Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) Increase Its International Trade? Discussion Papers (English) August 2019 Tariff Pass-through in Wholesaling: Evidence from Firm-level Data in Japan Discussion Papers (English) November 2018 Determinants of FTA Utilization for Japan's Imports: Preferential margins and restrictiveness of rules of origin Discussion Papers (English) September 2017 The Impact of FTAs on Procurement Behavior of Japanese Firms' Overseas Affiliates Discussion Papers (English) June 2017 FTAs and the Pattern of Trade: The case of the Japan-Chile FTA Discussion Papers (English) January 2016 Estimating the Impacts of FTA on Foreign Trade: An analysis of extensive and intensive trade margins for the Japan-Mexico FTA Discussion Papers (English) August 2015 Impacts of Japan's FTAs on Trade: The cases of FTAs with Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia Discussion Papers (English) May 2015 Impacts of FTAs and BITs on the Locational Choice of Foreign Direct Investment: The case of Japanese firms Discussion Papers (English) March 2011 Impacts of the Japan-Mexico EPA on Bilateral Trade Discussion Papers (English) December 2010 A Study on the Economic Impacts of FTAs Policy Discussion Papers (Japanese) January 2010 Trade Creation and Diversion Effects of Regional Trade Agreements on Commodity Trade Discussion Papers (English) June 2009 On the Use of FTAs by Japanese Firms: Further evidence Discussion Papers (English) January 2008 On the Use of FTAs by Japanese Firms Discussion Papers (English) August 2007 The Impacts of Free Trade Agreements on Trade Flows: An Application of the Gravity Model Approach Discussion Papers (English) March 2007 An Analysis of the Restrictions on Foreign Direct Investment in Free Trade Agreements Discussion Papers (English) February 2006 International Intrafirm Transfer of Management Technology by Japanese Multinational Corporations Discussion Papers (English) March 2005 Reconsidering the Backward Vertical Linkage of Foreign Affiliates: Evidence from Japanese Multinationals Discussion Papers (English) March 2005 The Role of Multinational Firms in International Trade: The Case of Japan Discussion Papers (English) February 2004 The Shift from "Market-led" to "Institution-led" Regional Economic Integration in East Asia in the late 1990s Discussion Papers (English) November 2023 Transforming Globalization and the World Economic Order: New structure of the U.S.-China conflict and the Ukraine crisis Other Publications (Japanese) December 2009 Free Trade Agreements in The Asia Pacific RIETI Books (English) April 16, 2024 Future of Global Trade Order and Economic Security Symposiums December 4, 2023 Integrating Natural and Social Sciences - towards the Creation of an Innovative Society Workshops March 26, 2024 ASEAN Prospects from ERIA's Perspective: What role should ERIA and Japan play BBL Seminars February 29, 2024 The Japanese Economy and Policy Issues after COVID-19 Symposiums February 8, 2024 New Directions in American Economic Statecraft BBL Seminars January 19, 2024 Friend-Shoring Security Trumps Economics? : A European perspective BBL Seminars December 22, 2023 Indo-Pacific Geoeconomics and the U.S.-China Rivalry for Global Hegemony: The Evolution of economic power in international politics BBL Seminars December 19, 2023 Hidden Exposure: Measuring U.S. supply chain reliance BBL Seminars September 22, 2023 An Asian Agenda for Securing the Multilateral Rules-based Economic Order (Summary) Symposiums September 29, 2023 North Korea as a Complex Humanitarian Emergency (Summary) Symposiums October 5, 2023 RIETI-SAIS Reischauer Center Joint Seminar on Global Political-Economic Transformation Symposiums October 17, 2023 Sustainable Economic Growth in the Post COVID Era: Prospects and Challenges Workshops October 3, 2023 De-risking the economic relationship with China: Views from the Indo-Pacific (Video) Symposiums October 4, 2023 Disruption of Supply Chains (Focus on Resilience of Supply Chains) Workshops October 3, 2023 De-risking the economic relationship with China: Views from the Indo-Pacific Symposiums September 29, 2023 North Korea as a Complex Humanitarian Emergency Symposiums September 22, 2023 An Asian Agenda for Securing the Multilateral Rules-based Economic Order Symposiums July 20, 2023 Japan in the Middle: The geo-economic conflict between China and the United States (Summary) Symposiums June 5, 2023 RIETI-ERIA Session "Changing Global Situation and the Roles of ASEAN and Japan" (Summary) Symposiums July 13, 2023 White Paper on International Economy and Trade 2023 BBL Seminars July 20, 2023 Japan in the Middle: The geo-economic conflict between China and the United States Symposiums June 5, 2023 RIETI-ERIA Session "Changing Global Situation and the Roles of ASEAN and Japan" Symposiums April 13, 2023 Changes in the Function of World Trade Governance Workshops April 19, 2023 Asia's Response to the Collapsing Consensus on Trade BBL Seminars March 10, 2023 Two Speed Inflation: Implications for policy around the globe Symposiums February 16, 2023 Towards Comprehensive Regional Security in Asia Symposiums January 25, 2023 Synthesizing Knowledge: How we can best create innovation through industry-academia collaboration Symposiums April 20, 2021 Revitalising Multilateralism: Pragmatic Ideas for the New WTO Director-General BBL Seminars November 21, 2019 Asian Integration and the Global Economy: Economics of geopolitics Symposiums March 15, 2018 Japan and Australia: Leading Asia Pacific regionalism in uncertain times Symposiums July 12, 2016 Future Global Trade Regime & Investment Seminar Symposiums April 18, 2014 Asia and Japan: Trading into the future Workshops February 17, 2014 The New Landscape of World Trade with Mega-FTAs and Japan's Strategy Workshops January 9, 2014 New Developments and Challenges of Regional Trade Agreements Workshops March 26, 2010 Workshop on the Use of FTAs in East Asia Workshops August 28, 2009 International Conference on Institution Building in Asia for Peace and Development Symposiums December 11, 2008 The U.S., APEC, and East Asian Integration: Policy trends and options BBL Seminars June 26, 2007 The U.S.-Korea FTA: Its Geopolitical Implications and some Lessons for the Japan-Korea FTA BBL Seminars March 23, 2007 Assessing Quality and Impacts of Major Free Trade Agreements Symposiums October 26, 2005 Hong Kong Ministerial - Entering Dangerous Waters at the WTO BBL Seminars July 4, 2005 The Political Economy of the Japan-Mexico EPA: How Does a Cross-Regional Initiative Affect the Future of Japan's Regional Integration Efforts? BBL Seminars April 8, 2005 Proliferation of FTAs in East Asia BBL Seminars January 16, 2004 Asian Network of Economic Policy Research (ANEPR) 2003-2004 Asia in Search of a New Order 16-17 January 2004 Symposiums April 22, 2002 Asian Economic Integration - Current Status and Future Prospects - Symposiums March 18, 2024 India – the Future of a Powerful Country Newspapers & Magazines December 4, 2023 Key Strategies for Raising Sustainability of Asian Economic Growth in the Age of a Disrupted World Economy Newspapers & Magazines March 6, 2023 Toward a World-class Think Tank Policy Update January 13, 2023 Greeting from the Chairman RIETI Report November 11, 2022 The role of international investment agreements in attracting Japanese foreign direct investment RIETI Report October 27, 2022 The role of international investment agreements in attracting Japanese foreign direct investment VoxEU Column July 14, 2022 Is a “Rules-Based Economic System” Close to Cliff Edge? Newspapers & Magazines May 27, 2022 Impacts of firm global value chain participation on productivity: A case of Japanese manufacturing firms RIETI Report May 25, 2022 Impacts of firm global value chain participation on productivity: A case of Japanese manufacturing firms VoxEU Column June 12, 2020 Who benefits from trade liberalisation? A case from Japan VoxEU Column December 13, 2017 The impact of free trade agreements on the procurement behaviour of Japanese firms' overseas affiliates VoxEU Column November 28, 2017 Outcome of TPP11: Persuading the United States of the disadvantages of withdrawal RIETI Report November 28, 2017 Outcome of TPP11: Persuading the United States of the disadvantages of withdrawal Newspapers & Magazines March 16, 2017 Designing mega-regional trade agreements RIETI Report March 16, 2017 Designing mega-regional trade agreements VoxEU Column November 19, 2015 Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement as a Vehicle for Revitalizing the Japanese Economy and Rebuilding the World Trade Regime Fellows' Views on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) April 14, 2014 Japan's Response to the TPP in Question: Preventing a slowdown of world trade and investment Newspapers & Magazines May 11, 2011 Asia Research Report—Issues with India and China's Rapid Growth Newspapers & Magazines March 2, 2010 Asia Study Report - Embrace the Dynamism of India Newspapers & Magazines September 3, 2008 FTAs and EPAs Deserve Renewed Recognition for their Roles Newspapers & Magazines March 17, 2008 Asia Study Report - Economic Integration Involving Broader Geographical Areas to Bring Greater Benefits Newspapers & Magazines April 25, 2007 Asia Study Report - Asia Should Take Sector-by-Sector Approach to Promoting Cooperation Newspapers & Magazines November 14, 2006 Increasing Need for FTA Effect Analysis Column July 25, 2005 Japan Needs to Boost its Inward Foreign Direct Investment Column April 21, 2005 The Evolution of FTAs in East Asia URATA Shujiro RIETI Report Fellows According to Title Alphabetical order RIETI Alumni Communications Newsletter RSS Feed Facebook X YouTube Research Areas Research Programs (FY2024-2028) Research Programs (FY2020-2023) Research Programs (FY2016-2019) Research Programs (FY2011-2015) Policy Research Domains (FY2006-2010) Projects Survey Fellows Research/Policy Papers Discussion Papers (English) Discussion Papers (Japanese) Policy Discussion Papers (English) Policy Discussion Papers (Japanese) Technical Papers (English) Technical Papers (Japanese) Non Technical Summaries List of Articles in Journals Research Digest Discussion Papers Search Publications RIETI Books (English) RIETI Books (Japanese) History of Japan's Trade and Industry Policy Authors' Words Other Publications (English) Other Publications (Japanese) Events Symposiums Workshops BBL Seminars Archived Seminar Series Data JIP Database R-JIP Database CIP Database Industry-Specific Nominal and Real Effective Exchange Rates AMU and AMU Deviation Indicators JSTAR RIETI-TID RIETI FDI Database ICPA Project Links Articles Column Special Series Newspapers & Magazines Fellows' Works VoxEU Column From IZA Perspectives from Around the World Other Contents RIETI Report Policy Update Keizai Sangyo Journal (METI Journal) About RIETI Privacy Policy Site Policy Site Map Help Contact METI Web Site Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry, IAA (JCN 6010005005426)JCN: Japan Corporate Number Opinions expressed or implied on this website are solely those of the author, and do not necessarily represent the views of the Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI).Titles, numbers, specific names, etc. on this website are as of the date of publication. 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