The essays in this volume provide an overview of the causes and proposed remedies for the recurring bouts of trade friction between Japan and the United States.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Foreword Richard R. West; 1. Beyond trade friction: an overview Julianne Nelson; Part I. Macroeconomic Policy Issues: 2. Japan and the United States: the need to prosper together Alan H. Greenspan; 3. Internationalization and restructuring of the Japanese economy Haruo Mayekawa; 4. The limits of monetary coordination as exchange rate policy William H. Branson; Part II. Commercial Policy Issues: 5. A giant among Lilliputians: Japan's long-run trade problem Jagdish Bhagwati; 6. What do VERs do? Kala Krishna; 7. Domestic and international mergers: competition or cooperation Ryuzo Sato and Richard Zeckhauser; Part III. Financial Integration Issues: 8. Competitive performance and strategic positioning in international financial services Ingo Walter; 9. Capital transfers from Japan to the United States: a means of avoiding trade friction Toshio Shishido; 10. The efficiency of US and Japanese stock markets Toshiyuki Otsuki and Noriyoshi Shiraishi; Index.
