Econometric Models of Asian Link

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-XIII

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2. A Survey of Econometric Model-Building in East and Southeast Asia

   • Shinichi Ichimura

   Pages 1-7

3. Hong Kong Model

   • Tzong-biau Lin, Win-lin Chou

   Pages 9-34

4. Taiwan Model

   • Yi-Chung Chiu

   Pages 35-49

5. Korea Model

   • Munkun Cheong, YangWoo Kim

   Pages 51-66

6. The Philippines Model

   • Edgardo P. Zialcita, Pedro B. Lucas, Felix R. Alfiler, Wilhelmina C. Manalac, Shinichi Ichimura

   Pages 67-86

7. Thailand Model

   • Siri Ganjarerndee

   Pages 87-101

8. Malaysia Model

   • Shigeyuki Abe

   Pages 103-125

9. Singapore Model

   • Mitsuo Ezaki

   Pages 127-139

10. Indonesia Model

    • Kazumi Kobayashi, Hasdungan Tampubolon, Mitsuo Ezaki

    Pages 141-166

11. Japan Model

    • Mitsuo Ezaki, Chikashi Moriguchi

    Pages 167-182

12. The U.S.A. Model

    • Seishi Hirai

    Pages 183-197

13. China Model

    • Haruki Niwa

    Pages 199-216

14. Asian Link System

    • Mitsuo Ezaki, Mamoru Shibayama, Shinichi Ichimura

    Pages 217-245

15. A Program System to Solve Linked Econometric Models

    • Satoshi Yasuda

    Pages 247-254

16. Back Matter

    Pages 255-334

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This is the first outcome of our effort in ASIAN LINK PROJECT to construct the econometric models of Asian developing countries and analyze their inter-dependence with major trading partners, the United States and Japan. The model we present here is called Asian Link System. The countries in this system include Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, the Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Japan and the United States. They are covered by national models. The rest of the world is divided into several regions and treated by simple proto-type models. The main characteristics of Asian Link System are to deal with the inter-dependent relations between Asian developing countries on the one hand and Japan and United States on the other hand. Here are presented these national models and the Asian Link System with the underlying statistical data, so that any econometrician can re-estimate our models and check the results of our research work. Nowadays most articles and books in econometrics report only the final results or conclusions of research so that no other econometrician can re-calculate or re­ examine the findings. This is very serious in the empirical research, because as theorists may make mistakes, positive economists do commit errors or miss some possible considerations. Unless statiscal data are offered, other econometricians cannot make suggestions or improve the models. This is the main reason why empirical research in econometrics or applied econometrics are not making substantial progress in recent years.

• Japan
• econometrics
• empirical research
• employment
• foreign trade
• inventory
• investment
• manufacturing
• production
• research
• science and technology
• simulation
• simulations
• trade
• trading

• The Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto University, Yoshida Kyoto 606, Japan

  Shinichi Ichimura, Mitsuo Ezaki

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