Canada Japan Economic Relations And The Impact Of The Canada United States Free Trade Agreement

This study examines from an American perspective the impact of the free trade agreement (FTA) on the evolution of the Canada-United States economic relationship. It puts into historical context the special trading relationship between Canada and the United States which prevailed over the early postwar period. It examines how FTA rules and dispute settlement procedures create an effective basis for managing bilateral economic relationships in the context of more decentralized policy processes. It also explores the potential impact on the bilateral trading regime of the changing nature of international competition, the adjustments taking place in the structure of the Canadian and American economies, and the challenges posed by continuing technological change.

The papers in this volume were developed for an informal symposium held in Vancouver in April 1988. The papers range from descriptions of possible realigned world political orders to questions of international trade and domestic economic priorities; and from the "greying" of the population of the industrial world and associated social policy issues such as health care and pensions to the imperative of implementing sustainable economic development worldwide.

This paper discusses a number of topics on Japanese-Canadian relations including: why now is an opportune moment to improve relations; getting right the macroeconomic setting; restructuring and expanding the Japanese economy; prospects for trade, investment, and technology exchanges; and prospective policies. It includes an observation paper which is intended to heighten Canadians' awareness of the opportunities for expanding and deepening Canada's economic relations with Japan.

During the past thirty years, international trade agreements have focused increasingly on areas of provincial jurisdiction. In The Provinces and Canadian Foreign Trade Policy, Kukucha argues that Canadian provinces have maintained a level of autonomy in response to these developments, sometimes even influencing Canada's global trade relations and the evolution of international norms and standards. The first comprehensive review of provincial foreign trade policy in Canada, the book highlights the convergence of debates related to federalism, Canadian foreign policy, and the global political economy as they are played out in the negotiation and implementation of international trade agreements. It will be of interest to students and practitioners of political science, public policy, and economics.

Based on a conference jointly sponsored by the Institute of Public Policy Studies at the University of Michigan and the Centre for the Study of International Economic Relations at the University of Western Ontario.

As part of its trade policy, Singapore has embarked on what can be broadly termed ""new regionalism"". Beyond examining the motivations behind these trade moves, the authors also analyse the trade and investment linkages between Singapore and Japan and the United States in some detail.