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Japan's Trade Liberalization Policy and Economic Growth

Research Project

Project/Area Number 15K03474
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field Economic policy
Research InstitutionWaseda University

Principal Investigator

Yokota Kazuhiko  早稲田大学, 商学学術院, 教授 (40390819)

Project Period (FY) 2015-04-01 – 2019-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2018)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,860,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥660,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Keywords貿易自由化 / 経済成長 / 貿易政策 / 輸出成長 / FTA
Outline of Final Research Achievements

Japan’s two economic partnership agreements (EPA) are examined for analyzing the effects of trade liberalization on changes in exports and comparative advantage structure. I analyzed two Japan’s EPAs, Japan-Mexico, and Japan-Chile EPAs. In so doing, I construct two theoretical models: one is based on a heterogeneous firm model and the second is based on a Ricardian continuum good model incorporating intensive and extensive margins.
The results show that the tariff liberalization increases intensive margin but not extensive margin in Japan-Mexico EPA, while it increases both extensive and intensive margins of Japan’s exports to Chile through the change in comparative advantage of Japan in Japan-Chile EPA. These findings suggest the importance of expanding FTA networks and promoting the use of FTAs in order to increase trade. Governments can contribute to an increase in the use of FTAs by implementing the measures such as disseminating the information about the benefits of using FTAs

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

短期的には貿易自由化の効果は既存の輸出製品の増大という形を取り,新たな輸出品の増大には時間が必要であるという結果は,貿易自由化交渉を行う対象国ごとに産業の変化を予測できる可能性を示している。例えば相手国の貿易構造が補完的である場合,貿易増大効果は大きくなると予測できる。一方,短期的であっても比較優位構造の変化を伴う場合には新たな輸出品の増大による貿易増大効果が認められる。これは日本の貿易構造変化を同時に考慮した貿易自由化政策の立案の必要性を示している。日本の貿易構造がより資本集約財に集中している場合,貿易相手国が代替的な製品輸出国(競合国)であっても貿易の利益をお互いに得る可能性が高い。

Report

(5 results)
  • 2018 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • 2016 Research-status Report
  • 2015 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (8 results)

All 2018 2017 2016

All Journal Article (5 results) (of which Open Access: 4 results,  Peer Reviewed: 1 results,  Acknowledgement Compliant: 1 results) Presentation (3 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 3 results)

  • [Journal Article] Free trade agreements (FTAs) and the pattern of trade the case of Japan-Chile FTA2017

    • Author(s)
      A. Kuno, S. Urata, K. Yokota
    • Journal Title

      RIETI Discussion Paper

      Volume: 1 Pages: 1-25

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Open Access
  • [Journal Article] 工業化政策と経済発展2017

    • Author(s)
      横田一彦
    • Journal Title

      深川由起子、三重野文晴編著『現代東アジア経済論』ミネルヴァ書房

      Volume: 1 Pages: 33-52

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Journal Article] Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) and the Pattern of Trade: The Case of Japan-Chile FTA2017

    • Author(s)
      A. Kuno, S. Urata, K. Yokota
    • Journal Title

      RIETI Discussion Paper

      Volume: - Pages: 1-25

    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Open Access
  • [Journal Article] In Search of the Learning-by-Exporting Effect: Role of Economies of Scale and Technology2016

    • Author(s)
      K. Yokota, K. Kurita, S. Urata
    • Journal Title

      China Economic Policy Review

      Volume: 5(1) Issue: 01 Pages: 1650001-1650001

    • DOI

      10.1142/s1793969016500011

    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] Estimating the Impacts of FTA on Foreign Trade: An Analysis of Extensive and Intensive Trade Margins for Japan-Mexico FTA2016

    • Author(s)
      A. Kuno, S. Urata, K. Yokota
    • Journal Title

      RIETI Discussion Paper

      Volume: - Pages: 1-23

    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Open Access
  • [Presentation] Evolution of Supply Chain Networks in East Asia, North America and Europe: A Comparative Study.2018

    • Author(s)
      K. Yokota
    • Organizer
      The 16th International Convention of the East Asian Economic Association.
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Estimating the Impacts of FTA on Foreign Trade: An Analysis of Extensive and Intensive Trade Margins for Japan-Mexico FTA2018

    • Author(s)
      K. Yokota
    • Organizer
      Australasian Trade Workshop 2018.
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Estimating the Impacts of FTA on Foreign Trade: An Analysis of Extensive and Intensive Trade Margins for Japan-Mexico FTA2018

    • Author(s)
      Kazuhiko Yokota
    • Organizer
      Australasian Trade Workshop 2018
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research

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Published: 2015-04-16   Modified: 2020-03-30  

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