Have U.S. - Japan Trade Agreements Made a Difference?

International trade is governed by a complicated patchwork of international treaties, bilateral agreements, and unilateral actions, often directed at trade in very specific commodities. A determination of the impact of trade measures begins with an assessment of their direct effect on trade volumes...

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Main Authors: Gangnes, Byron, Parsons, Craig
Format: text
Language:English
Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2004
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Online Access:https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soe_research/783
https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/soe_research/article/1782/viewcontent/JapanTrade.pdf
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Institution: Singapore Management University
Language: English
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Summary:International trade is governed by a complicated patchwork of international treaties, bilateral agreements, and unilateral actions, often directed at trade in very specific commodities. A determination of the impact of trade measures begins with an assessment of their direct effect on trade volumes and prices in targeted sectors. While in some cases—such as the recent U.S. anti-dumping duties on steel—the measures have readily identifiable impacts, in others cases the effects are more difficult to determine.