The Border Effect in the Japanese Market: A Gravity Model Analysis

Toshihiro Okubo

No 494, Working Papers from Research Seminar in International Economics, University of Michigan

Abstract: This paper uses a Gravity Model to analyze the border effect in the Japanese market, which indicates how biased interregional trade is compared with international trade. The results suggest that the border effect in Japan is much lower than in the United States and Canada, and has declined year by year between 1960 and 1990. Possible reasons for the decline include the reduction of tariff rates and non-tariff barriers, the surge of foreign direct investment, and the appreciation of the yen.

Keywords: Gravity Model; Border effect; Interregional trade; International t (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F14 F17 R12 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 23 pages
Date: 2003
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