Toward better Japan-Europe economic relations

Present economic relations between Japan and Europe are marred by misunderstanding and ignorance of one another's positions, Mr. Ichikawa stresses here. Neither side has anything to gain from the continuance of this situation: a new phase—one of understanding and cooperation—must be begun. *** DIRECT SUPPORT *** A02GP021 00002     

Multilateral policies for east-west trade

Trade between eastern and western industrial nations amounts to barely 4 p.c. of the total foreign trade of the latter, yet the interest in this part of world trade is disproportionally great. A number of many-sided studies have been devoted to East-West trade, and their results have given sufficient knowledge of the special difficulties which accompany East-West trade transactions.     

New developments in international agricultural trade

The nineties have seen a number of developments which will have major consequences for international agricultural trade. Will the changed conditions in the world agricultural markets enable less developed countries (LDCs) and Central and Eastern European countries (CEECs) to exploit their comparative advantages better, or will the reforms further squeeze them out of the industrial countries’ markets?     

Outlook for industrial east-west cooperation

The proportion of the foreign trade exchanges between the industrialized countries of the West and the CMEA states which is attributable to industrial cooperation does not so far exceed an estimated 5–10 p.c.¹ Nevertheless it would be wrong to make light of this cooperation, for it is a manifestation of a new strategy in the competition between the systems and designed to bring about substantial structural changes in their foreign trade². Both these aspects are important for an assessment of future prospects and to be discussed here in some detail.     

Options in foreign economic relations for Central and Eastern Europe

Following the collapse of the CMEA, the foreign trade of the countries of Central and Eastern Europe declined drastically with dire consequences for output, incomes and employment in these countries. What options do the former CMEA members have for revitalizing their foreign trade? What impediments will have to be surmounted in each case?     

健康发展的加速器——关于发展我国对外经济的若干思考

世界经济在经历了2001年的衰退后,奇迹般地再现生机,估计全球经济在不发生大的意外前提下,2002年能够增长3%.这是半年前包括经济学家在内的大多数人普遍不敢奢望的.     

中国经济学家谈“非典”时期的经济发展

“非典”能够给中国经济造成多大的影响?这几乎是近段时间来最热门的话题。我国的一些知名经济学家对此发表了个人的看法和观点。海闻(北京大学中国经济研究中心常务副主任、教授):影响宏观经济的主要因素无非是四个方面:消费、投资、政府开支和进出口,就目前的情况而言,SARS影响的仅仅是消费,由于不是所有的消费都可以通过延迟来弥补,比如境外旅游今年估计不会再有了,“五一”黄金假期、暑期过去了就过去了。因此,旅游及相关产业的损失已经是实实在在存在的。根据我们的测算,受SARS影响,今年国内外旅游业的直接损失就高达1400亿元,加上…     

State and trends of economic East-West relations — A German view

The trade of the Western industrial states with Eastern Europe has been the object of keen political interest in the past year or two although it accounts for no more than 5–6 p.c. of the total foreign commerce of the OECD countries. The current discussion about the future of the economic relations between East and West focuses on the greatly increased indebtedness of the East European countries to the West. The following review was presented as the introductory paper at a colloquium on the state and trends of East-West relations which was held at the end of February at the invitation of the Senator of Economic Affairs of Hamburg.     

New policy uncertainties in the economic outlook

There are a lot of new policy uncertainties, though there is some room, even off a baseline starting near full employment, for the Administration’s policies on taxes, infrastructure, and regulation, to lift economic growth. However, the downside risks from the Administration’s proposals on trade and immigration are significant.     

From reform to neo-regulation: An assessment of recent political/economic developments in Nigeria

The Nigerian political economy was placed on the path of economic and political liberalization from the mid-1980s. About a decade later, both processes had experienced great reversals. This article examines the social forces that are arrayed against the reform processes. It focuses on recent political and economic developments in Nigeria with a view to understanding the nature of the emerging business environment for the purpose of potential investors, international managers, aid agencies, and donor countries in Africa's most populous country. While noting the inevitability of a modicum of regulation in the nation's economic adjustment program, this study contends that the regulatory measures contained in the 1994 budget prepared by the new military junta in Nigeria is stifling investment, and can neither lay the basis for the recovery of, nor engender sustainable development in the nation's economy. A more appropriate management of the exchange and interest rate regimes, and the democratization of the political processes as the minimum prerequisite for stability, growth, and development in the Nigerian political economy is recommended. © 1995 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

American economic relations with the Federal Republic of Germany and with Japan

Disagreement on appropriate policies to reduce the American balance of payments deficit has been a major source of friction between the US, on the one hand, and the Federal Republic of Germany and Japan, on the other. Against this background Professor Bronfenbrenner Presents a theoretical analysis of how deficit countries may proceed to solve their problems, passing on to point out, in terms of this general analysis, what the US is doing and what Germany and Japan would like it to do.

     

日本大地震后对中日经贸关系的影响

中日经贸往来历史悠久,日本地震对中日经贸关系的发展产生一定影响,本文回顾了中日经贸往来的密切关系、阐述日本经济现状及进一步分析地震后对中日经贸关系的影响。     

American economic relations with the Federal Republic of Germany and with Japan

Disagreement on appropriate policies to reduce the American balance of payments deficit has been a major source of friction between the US, on the one hand, and the Federal Republic of Germany and Japan, on the other. Against this background Professor Bronfenbrenner Presents a theoretical analysis of how deficit countries may proceed to solve their problems, passing on to point out, in terms of this general analysis, what the US is doing and what Germany and Japan would like it to do.