Do Japan’s Free Trade Agreements Increase Its International Trade?

This study analyzes the impacts of free trade agreements (FTAs) on bilateral trade, focusing Japan’s FTAs. In particular, we examined both static and dynamic effects at aggregated disaggregated levels, using two datasets between 1995 2016 for Japanese only world trade. For analysis, investigated overall effect individual Regarding considered time since their enactment. Our results indicate that are heterogeneous among FTAs products, with a creation some FTA partners. Moreover, our findings reveal is probably overestimated when third countries not considered. We also found positive products. Such may emerge due to longer firms understand learn use gradual tariff reduction