Overview
2006
Free trade agreements (FTAs) have assumed a dominant status within the global trading system, and the number of them involving East Asia and Japan is increasing. Given this situation, our research examines major FTAs worldwide and in East Asia including Japan, evaluating the content of the FTAs and analyzing their impact. The results of these analyses will provide valuable information for constructing desirable FTAs. The results of the analyses and evaluations will identify the aspects of the FTAs to be improved. In addition, the impact analysis will provide valuable information for the formulation of FTA strategies.
Major Research Results
Major Research Results
2006
RIETI Discussion Papers
06-E-027
"An Analysis of the Potential Economic Effects of Bilateral, Regional, and Multilateral Free Trade" (KIYOTA Kozo)
07-E-016
"Market Access in FTAs: Assessment Based on Rules of Origin and Agricultural Trade Liberalization" (Inkyo CHEONG and Jungran CHO)
07-E-018
"An Analysis of the Restrictions on Foreign Direct Investment in Free Trade Agreements" (URATA Shujiro and John SASUYA)
07-E-015
"Services in Free Trade Agreements" (OCHIAI Ryo, Philippa DEE and Christopher FINDLAY)
International Workshop
Nov. 10, 2006
"FTA Study Project"
RIETI Policy Symposium
- Mar. 22-23, 2007
"Assessing Quality and Impacts of Major Free Trade Agreements"