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Changes in the Environment Surrounding Japan's Exports: An Approach Focusing on Global Trade Volume and Export Share

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  • Yoshiyuki Kurachi

    (Bank of Japan)

  • Masatoshi Ando

    (Bank of Japan)

  • Kanako Shoji

    (Bank of Japan)

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Japan's exports have lacked momentum since the Lehman shock. In this paper, we examine export trends for the period by breaking them down into "global trade volume" and "Japan's share." This analysis finds: (1) in addition to sluggish growth for global trading activities, (2) there has been a secular decline in competitiveness in IT-related fields, (3) global fixed investment demand has been weak, and (4) overseas production has accelerated, accompanied by increases in local procurement, particularly in the automobile sector. These factors including structural ones have interacted with each other and depressed exports with other changes. It should be noted, however, that at the current point in time global trade volume is enjoying moderate growth, and the environment surrounding Japan's exports is gradually improving, specifically, (1) global demand for capital goods has turned upwards, particularly in the United States, and (2) the depreciation of the yen that began at the end of 2012 has improved price competitiveness in various fields including IT-related sectors. In this situation, Japan's exports are picking up.

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  • Yoshiyuki Kurachi & Masatoshi Ando & Kanako Shoji, 2015. "Changes in the Environment Surrounding Japan's Exports: An Approach Focusing on Global Trade Volume and Export Share," Bank of Japan Review Series 15-E-5, Bank of Japan.
    • Handle: RePEc:boj:bojrev:rev15e05
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    1. Jouchi Nakajima & Kosuke Takatomi & Tomoko Mori & Shinsuke Ohyama, 2016. "Slow Trade: Structural and Cyclical Factors in Global Trade Slowdown," Bank of Japan Research Papers 16-12-22, Bank of Japan.

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