Comment on “Abenomics and Japan's Trade Policy in a New Era”

Solis and Urata (2018) will surely become a must-see reference on Abenomics, the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP), and current Japanese trade policy. In particular, their concise review of the negotiation process over the TPP as well as the content of the agreement is handy and useful. I share their understanding on most points. It is important at this moment to assess the process of the TPP negotiations from the viewpoint of the...