"Does Trade Liberalization Reduce Pollution Emissions?"
by MANAGI Shunsuke (Yokohama National University), HIBIKI Akira (National Institute for Environmental Studies, Japan), and TSURUMI Tetsuya (Yokohama National University)
May 2008

"On the Use of FTAs by Japanese Firms"
by TAKAHASHI Katsuhide (Kobe University) and URATA Shujiro (Faculty Fellow, RIETI)
January 1, 2008

"Denial of Benefit Provisions in FTAs Accompanying the Liberalization of Trade in Services: Does the "Backdoor" Open for Signatory Countries Faced with FTA Inflexibility?"
bt WATANABE Shintaro (Attorney, Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu Law Office)
September 2007

"Assessing the Economic Impacts of Free Trade Agreements: A Computable Equilibrium Model Approach"
by ABE Kazutomo (Tokyo Denki University)
August 2007

"The Impacts of Free Trade Agreements on Trade Flows: An Application of the Gravity Model Approach"
by URATA Shujiro (Faculty Fellow, RIETI / Waseda University) and OKABE Misa (Kyoto Gakuen University)
August 2007

"Impacts of Japanese FTAs/EPAs: Post Evaluation from the Initial Data"
by ANDO Mitsuyo (Keio University)
June 2007

"Services in Free Trade Agreements"
by OCHIAI Ryo (The Australian National University), Philippa DEE (The Australian National University), and Christopher FINDLAY (The University of Adelaide)
March 2007

"Market Access in FTAs: Assessment Based on Rules of Origin and Agricultural Trade Liberalization"
by Inkyo CHEONG (Inha University) and Jungran CHO (Inha University)
March 2007

"On the Comparison of Safeguard Mechanisms of Free Trade Agreements"
by KOTERA Akira (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) and KITAMURA Tomofumi
March 2007

"An Analysis of the Restrictions on Foreign Direct Investment in Free Trade Agreements"
by URATA Shujiro (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) and John SASUYA (Waseda University)
March 2007

"An Analysis of the Potential Economic Effects of Bilateral, Regional, and Multilateral Free Trade"
by Kozo Kiyota (Faculty Fellow, RIETI / Yokohama National University)
June 2006

"Regionalization and Regionalism:The Process of Mutual Interaction"
by MUNAKATA Naoko, Senior Fellow, RIETI
February 2004

"The Impact of Free Trade Agreements in Asia"
by KAWASAKI Kenichi, Consulting Fellow, RIETI
September 2003

"Provisions for Trade Remedy Measures (Anti-dumping, Countervailing and Safeguard Measures) in Preferential Trade Agreements"
by SAGARA Nozomi, Fellow, RIETI
December 2002

"Whither East Asian Economic Integration?"
by MUNAKATA Naoko, Senior Fellow, RIETI
June 2002

"Evolution of Japan's Policy toward Economic Integration"
by MUNAKATA Naoko, Senior Fellow, RIETI
June 2002

"Assessing Quality and Impacts of Major Free Trade Agreements"
RIETI Policy Symposium, March 22 and 23, 2007

"Agricultural Policy Reform in the 21st Century - An Agricultural Strategy for Surviving WTO and FTA Negotiations"
RIETI Policy Symposium, July 28, 2004

"The Economic Analysis of International Production/Distribution Networks in East Asia and Latin America: The Implication of Regional Trade Arrangements" [PDF:484KB]
by KIMURA Fukunari, Professor, Keio University
RIETI Policy Symposium, June 17-18, 2004

"Changes in East Asian Regional Economic Structure during the Dynamic Process of Economic Integration - from the point of view of New Geographical Economics" [PDF:688KB]
by HISATAKE Masato, Senior Fellow, RIETI
RIETI Policy Symposium, June 17-18, 2004

"Asian Network of Economic Policy Research (ANEPR) 2003-2004 Asia in Search of a New Order 16-17 January 2004"
RIETI ANEPR Series, January 16-17, 2004

"The Impact of East Asian Economic Development, including China, on Japan" [PDF:172KB]
by Lawrence J. LAU, Professor, Stanford University
RIETI-KEIO Conference on Japanese Economy, May 30, 2003

"Challenges for Asia"
by GOH Chok Tong, Prime Minister, Republic of Singapore
RIETI Special Seminar, March 28, 2003

"Asian Economic Integration - Current Status and Future Prospects -"
RIETI Symposium, April 22-23, 2002

"Recent Developments and Future Direction of U.S. Trade Policy, with Particular Reference to Japan and China"
with Ambassador Ira S. SHAPIRO, Attorney, Greenberg Traurig LLP
September 26, 2008

"The U.S.-Korea FTA: Its Geopolitical Implications and some Lessons for the Japan-Korea FTA"
with Se-Young AHN, Professor, Graduate School of International Studies, Sogang University / Visiting Scholar, Waseda University
June 26, 2007

"Korea's FTA Policy: Focusing on the Japan-Korea FTA and U.S.-Korea FTA"
by AHN Se-Young, Professor and Dean, Graduate School of International Studies, Sogang University
July 13, 2006

"Proliferation of FTAs in East Asia"
by URATA Shujiro, Faculty Fellow, RIETI / Professor of Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies, Waseda University
April 8, 2005

"Regional Trade Agreements: A Better Approach after Cancun?" [PDF:299KB]
by William J. Davey, Professor, the University of Illinois College of Law
October 31, 2003

"Prospects and Problems for East Asian Regionalism: A comparison with Europe"
by Richard BALDWIN, Professor, Graduate Institute of International Studies, University of Geneva
January 31, 2003

"Shock Therapy: How Closer US-Japan Ties can Help the Japanese Economy"
by Robert C. FAUBER, Consulting Fellow, RIETI
September 5, 2002

"Korea: Challenge and Opportunity for Japan"
by Marcus NOLAND, Senior Fellow, Institute for International Economics (IIE)
June 11, 2002

"FTAs and EPAs Deserve Renewed Recognition for their Roles"
by URATA Shujiro
Nihon Keizai Shimbun, August 19, 2008

"With Asia, Japan Leads"
by KOTERA Akira, Faculty Fellow, RIETI
Nihon Keizai Shimbun , March 16, 2004

"Viable Agricultural Policy for the WTO/FTA Age"
by YAMASHITA Kazuhito, Senior Fellow, RIETI
Nihon Keizai Shimbun , December 22, 2003

"U.S. Should Bless the Japan-ROK Free Trade Pact"
by MUNAKATA Naoko, Senior Fellow, RIETI
PacNet , June 9, 2003

"Talking Regional, Acting Bilateral - Reality of 'FTA Race' in East Asia"
by MUNAKATA Naoko, Senior Fellow, RIETI
Jiji Top Confidential , November 29, 2002

"Reforming Agricultural Policy for Survival in the WTO and FTA Era"
by YAMASHITA Kazuhito, Senior Fellow, RIETI
Research & Review, January 2004

"Increasing Need for FTA Effect Analysis"
by URATA Shujiro, Faculty Fellow, RIETI
November 14, 2006

"Is Our Economy Globalized? - The emergence of "New New Trade Theory" and needs for firm-level empirical analysis"
by TOMIURA Eiichi, Faculty Fellow, RIETI
October 31, 2006

"What is the "Spaghetti Bowl Phenomenon" of FTAs?"
by KOTERA Akira, Faculty Fellow, RIETI
May 23, 2006

"Pitfall of Envisaged 'East Asian Economic Integration' - Implications of Expanding Imbalances in the Global Economy"
by TANIKAWA Hiroya, Senior Fellow, RIETI
June 8, 2004

"Why Japan Should Pursue an FTA with China - The Need to Prevent a Hollowing-out of Domestic Industry"
by C. H. KWAN, Senior Fellow, RIETI
March 23, 2004

"Accurate Understanding of FTAs is Essential! - In Response to Breakup of WTO Ministerial Talks in Cancun -"
by KOTERA Akira, Faculty Fellow, RIETI
November 18, 2003

"Toward the Conclusion of a Japan-Mexico FTA"
by KAWASAKI Kenichi, Consulting Fellow, RIETI
November 11, 2003

"Commentary on Prime Minister Goh's Speech"
by MUNAKATA Naoko, Senior Fellow, RIETI
April 22, 2003

"Agricultural Policy Reform for Japan and Its Consumers: To Better Steer WTO and FTA Negotiations"
by YAMASHITA Kazuhito, Senior Fellow, RIETI
Authors' Words, August 2004

Designing a "Policy Mix": RIETI Policy Symposium Preview -Pre-event Interview No.2
"What Roles Should Japan Play in Asian Economic Integration?"
by FUKAO Kyoji Faculty Fellow, RIETI
Policy Update 14, June 14, 2004

"FTAs Take Off in East Asia - The Absence of a Japan-China FTA is a Loss"
by TSUGAMI Toshiya, Senior Fellow, RIETI
Policy Debate 9, June 30, 2003

"Toward Economic Integration in Asia - Japan-China FTA Should Play a Pivotal Role"
by C. H. KWAN, Senior Fellow, RIETI
China in Transition, July 19, 2002

"The Evolution of FTAs in East Asia"
RIETI Report 57, April 20, 2005

RIETI ANEPR Series <Event Report>
RIETI Report 36, February 13, 2004