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Are the Japanese to blame for our trade deficit?


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;

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Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland

Part of Series: Economic Commentary

Publication Date: 1994

Issue: Jun

Order Number: 2