Yesola Kweon (Utah State University), ByeongHwa Choi (National Taiwan University), “Elderly Identity and Trade Policy Preferences in an Aging Society: Evidence from Japan”

U.S. EDT: May 27 (Thu), 8 – 9 PM JST: May 28 (Fri), 9 – 10 AM NOTE: Registration required! Link. Abstract: Standard economic models of trade emphasize production ownership and industrial sectors as key determinants of trade policy preferences. Such emphasis directs the focus of previous studies onto working-age individuals, and as a result, the […]

Yu Jin Woo (Waseda University), Ikuo Kume (Waseda University), “Taking Gains from Trade (More) Seriously: The Effects of Consumer Perspective on Free Trade in Contemporary Japan”

U.S. EDT: June 10 (Thu), 8 – 9 PM JST: June 11 (Fri), 9 – 10 AM NOTE: Registration required! Link. Abstract: How did the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) persistently pursue the TPP negotiations without harming its overall public support? In understanding individuals’ preferences toward trade liberalization, the traditional literature on international political economy has […]