Overview
Trade policy becomes increasingly critical for Japan in the interdependent world with uncertainty in global trade liberalization. In spite of the gains from trade supported unanimously by economists, the opinions on trade policy widely vary among individuals, depending on income, skill, industry, and many other background factors. This research project empirically explores how various individual characteristics are related with trade policy preferences. Findings from our survey on 10,000 individuals will reveal regularities that will be informative for policy planners not only in Japan but also in many other developed economies.
May 14, 2013 - October 31, 2014
Major Research Results
2014
RIETI Discussion Papers
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15-E-003
"Trade Policy Preferences and Cross-Regional Differences: Evidence from individual-level data of Japan" (ITO Banri, MUKUNOKI Hiroshi, TOMIURA Eiichi and WAKASUGI Ryuhei)
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14-E-067
"Reciprocal Versus Unilateral Trade Liberalization: Comparing individual characteristics of supporters1" (TOMIURA Eiichi, ITO Banri, MUKUNOKI Hiroshi and WAKASUGI Ryuhei)
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14-J-052
"Trade Policy Preferences and Cross-Regional Differences: Evidence from individual-level data of Japan" (ITO Banri, MUKUNOKI Hiroshi, TOMIURA Eiichi and WAKASUGI Ryuhei)
