Can ftas deliver market liberalization in japan? a study on domestic political determinants

Review of International Political Economy

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 209-237

  Solís, Mireya ^a  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fta; Japan; Lobbying; Market opening; Trade policy making

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953566602     PISSN: 09692290     EISSN: 14664526     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09692290902997908     Document Type: Article

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