Are the Japanese to blame for our trade deficit?

Owen Humpage

Economic Commentary, 1994, issue Jun

Abstract: An argument that despite complaints about the persistent U.S.-Japanese trade imbalance, enacting policies to restrict Japan's access to our markets will have few lasting effects on either country's overall trade balance, and that trade imbalances are instead appropriate reflections of domestic saving and investment decisions.

Keywords: Japan; Saving and investment; Balance of trade (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1994
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