Routledge China and Japan in the Global Economy (Routledge Studies in the Modern World Economy)

This book discusses the necessity for cooperation between China and Japan to provide international public goods to Asia. It provides insight into how China and Japan can redesign the process of economic integration and security architecture to ensure peace and prosperity in Asia, and how China and Japan can cooperate to correct the capital misallocation and channel savings more effectively to investments in Asia. It also suggests how China and Japan can promote free trade to help Asian economies upgrade their industries in the global supply chain. The book is an invaluable contribution to the existing discussion on China–Japan relations and how their cooperation is beneficial not only for them but also for Asia, and even the world. Review 'The book makes for an interesting reading on cooperation amongst the Asian countries, especially the roles of Japan and China that are necessary to achieve economic and financial integration in Asia. The authors provide detailed statistics wherever necessary to support their arguments. Each chapter is followed by a discussion in which the authors provide responses to the questions raised on their research…' ― Economic Issues, Vol. 24, Part 1, 2019 About the Author Tomoo Kikuchi is Visiting Senior Fellow at S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Masaya Sakuragawa is Professor at the Faculty of Economics, Keio University, Japan.