White Paper on International Economy and Trade 2014

• Contents, Introduction and Explanatory Notes (PDF:129KB)

Part Ⅰ: Trends in the world economy
- Global Economic Conditions and International Trade and Investment Trends in Japan -

Chapter 1 : World economic trends after the global economic crisis

• Section 1 : Changes since the global economic crisis(PDF:995KB)
• Section 2 : Effects of the tapering of the quantitative easing program in the United States(PDF:1,201KB)
• Section 3 : Risk factors(PDF:49KB)

Chapter 2 : International trade and investment trends in Japan

• Section 1 : International trade trend in Japan in 2013(PDF:822KB)
• Section 2 : Changes in Japan’s trade structure(PDF:411KB)
• Section 3 : Foreign exchange trends and corporate practices, and effects on export volume(PDF:922KB)
• Section 4 : Services account balance trend in Japan(PDF:63KB)
• Section 5 : Primary income balance trend in Japan and international comparison of outward investments(PDF:118KB)
• Section 6 : Current account balance trend in Japan(PDF:141KB)

Part Ⅱ: Economic fundamentals and growth strategy and structural reform initiatives in Each Country

Chapter 1 : Growth strategy and structural reform initiatives in major countries

• Section 1 : Labor market reforms in Europe(PDF:1,521KB)
• Section 2 : Manufacturing renaissance & reshoring in the United States and the effects of the shale revolution(PDF:2,271KB)
• Section 3 : China in search of new growth models(PDF:1,859KB)
• Section 4 : ASEAN moving on to the next growth stage(PDF:818KB)

Chapter 2 : Changes in economic fundamentals and growth strategy in emerging economies

• Section 1 : Economic fundamentals in emerging economies(PDF:2,357KB)
• Section 2 : Structural reforms in the Republic of Korea after the Asian financial crisis(PDF:376KB)
• Section 3 : Growth strategies of Mexico and Brazil(PDF:706KB)
• Section 4 : Automotive policies in Mexico, Thailand and India(PDF:485KB)

Chapter 3 : Deepening of trade and investment in East Asia and Japan's contribution to the shift to a new growth model

• Section 1 : Trends in trade and investment in East Asia(PDF:1,011KB)
• Section 2 : Relationship between Japanese companies and East Asia(PDF:1,114KB)
• Section 3 : Japan’s potential for contributing to East Asia(PDF:433KB)

Part Ⅲ: Development of a business environment which expands the business opportunities of Japanese companies

Chapter 1 : Worldwide expansion of economic partnership networks

• Section 1 : Strengthening links to the global economy via economic partnerships (EPA/FTA)(PDF:1,576KB)
• Section 2 : Investment treaties(PDF:154KB)
• Section 3 : Tax conventions(PDF:119KB)
• Section 4 : Utilization of EPAs/FTAs and the provision of information to encourage their use(PDF:1,484KB)
• Section 5 : Initiatives to assist in the formation of global and regional rules(PDF:574KB)

Chapter 2 : The emerging countries strategy

• Section 1 : The three types of emerging market(PDF:48KB)
• Section 2 : Progress and future policies in each region(PDF:63KB)
• Section 3 : Measures to support companies(PDF:73KB)
• Section 4 : Strengthening sector-specific strategies(PDF:45KB)
• Section 5 : Section 5 : Improving the regulatory and institutional environment(PDF:90KB)

Chapter 3 : Promoting inward direct investment

• Chapter 3 : Promoting inward direct investment(PDF:423KB)